Unisex name
Yaşıl name meaning
“green in color”
Yaşıl means “green in color” and comes from Old Turkic yaşıl, the historical form of modern Turkish yeşil. It is used for both girls and boys in Türkiye. Fresh spring leaves offer a concrete image for the name’s connection with green vegetation and new growth.
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
- Origin
- Old Turkic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- Rare
What does Yaşıl mean?
Green in color
In Turkish: yeşil renkli
Yaşıl preserves a historical Turkic form of the color word now written yeşil in Turkish. Its imagery includes fresh vegetation and the vitality of nature. Related forms remain in other Turkic languages, but the existence of a historical color term does not by itself establish its personal-name use or gender in Türkiye.
Origin of the name Yaşıl
Old Turkic yaşıl is the historical form of modern Turkish yeşil, meaning green. It is connected with the semantic field of fresh growth expressed by yaş.
| Linguistic origin | Old Turkic |
|---|---|
| Is Yaşıl in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | Y · Ya |
How to pronounce Yaşıl
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jaʃɯl/ |
Is Yaşıl a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yaşıl is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Yaşıl does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yaşıl
Names with related meanings
- Defne♀Bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree
- Asel♀Honey, the sweet substance made by bees
- Lina♀A kind of date palm
- Eylül♀September
- Poyraz♂The cool, strong northeasterly wind
- Kuzey♂North
- Nehir♀River, large flowing stream
- Çınar♂Plane tree
- Ada♀İsland
- Ceylin♀Gazelle
- Ayaz♂Sharp dry cold under clear skies
- Doğa♀Nature
FAQ about the name Yaşıl
What is the meaning of Yaşıl?
Yaşıl means “green in color”. Old Turkic yaşıl is the historical form of modern Turkish yeşil, meaning green. It is connected with the semantic field of fresh growth expressed by yaş.
Is Yaşıl a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yaşıl is used for both boys and girls.
Is Yaşıl in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yaşıl nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yaşıl?
Yaşıl is of Old Turkic origin.
How many syllables does Yaşıl have?
Yaşıl has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Yaşıl?
Yaşıl does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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