Girl name
Yaz name meaning
“the warm season of the year”
Yaz means the warm season of the year, summer. It comes directly from the Turkish word yaz, which has counterparts in older Turkic languages. In Türkiye, it is a girl’s name. Long daylight and sun-warmed shores provide concrete images of the season named by Yaz.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 1
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Yaz mean?
The warm season of the year
In Turkish: yılın sıcak mevsimi
Yaz is a short personal name taken directly from a season word. It evokes warm weather, sunshine and outdoor life, placing it alongside time-related names such as Bahar and Eylül, while its identical spelling to the command “write” represents a separate linguistic coincidence.
How popular is Yaz?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 3provinces
Where is Yaz in the top 30?
3 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Yaz
The name comes from Turkish yaz, the word for summer, with cognates in older Turkic languages. It is a homonym of the imperative form of yazmak, “to write.”
Double names with Yaz
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Yaz Gülden
Meaning of each name
- Yaz: the warm season of the year
- Gülden: of roses; made from a rose
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Tanem Yaz
Meaning of each name
- Tanem: my precious one, my only one
- Yaz: the warm season of the year
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Yaz Gören
Meaning of each name
- Yaz: the warm season of the year
- Gören: one who sees; one who notices
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Aybike Yaz
Meaning of each name
- Aybike: a lady beautiful as the moon
- Yaz: the warm season of the year
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Yaz Gülçiçek
Meaning of each name
- Yaz: the warm season of the year
- Gülçiçek: rose blossom; flowering rose
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Elanur Yaz
Meaning of each name
- Elanur: compound evoking hazel colour and light
- Yaz: the warm season of the year
How to pronounce Yaz
| Syllables | 1 · 3 letters · 3-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jaz/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | یاز |
Is Yaz a girl’s name?
Yes, Yaz is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 4% of bearers are male. See all girl names.
Yaz appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yaz
Names with related meanings
- Eylül♀September
- Esila♀Late afternoon
- Esra♀Night journey
- Leyla♀A name associated with night and darkness
- Songül♀The last rose
- Bahar♀Spring, the season of renewal
- Ömür♀Lifespan
- Şevval♀The tenth month of the Hijri year
- Nisan♀April
- Seher♀The early morning before daybreak
- Havin♀Summer, the summer season
- Duha♂♀Forenoon
Famous people named Yaz
- Yaz Baltacıgil
FAQ about the name Yaz
What is the meaning of Yaz?
Yaz means “the warm season of the year”. The name comes from Turkish yaz, the word for summer, with cognates in older Turkic languages. It is a homonym of the imperative form of yazmak, “to write.”
Is Yaz a girl’s name?
Yes, Yaz is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 4% of bearers are male.
Is Yaz in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yaz nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yaz?
Yaz is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Yaz have?
Yaz has 1 syllable and 3 letters.
How popular is the name Yaz?
Yaz appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Yaz?
Some ideas: Yaz Gülden; Tanem Yaz; Yaz Gören.
Famous people named Yaz?
Notable people named Yaz include Yaz Baltacıgil.
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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