Girl name
Yelda name meaning
“the longest night of the year”
Yelda means the longest night of the year. It comes through Persian yaldā, ultimately from a Syriac word meaning birth. Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it evokes the winter solstice, the long night after which daylight begins to increase again.
What does Yelda mean?
The longest night of the year
In Turkish: yılın en uzun gecesi
Yelda evokes the longest winter night and the gradual lengthening of daylight that follows. Persian literature also uses the long night as imagery for waiting and separation. The established Turkish meaning refers to that night, while the older Syriac sense of ‘birth’ belongs to its etymological history.
Origin of the name Yelda
It is the Turkish form of Persian yaldā, the name of the winter-solstice night. Persian borrowed the word from Syriac yaldā, originally meaning ‘birth’.
Double names with Yelda
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Yelda Berrin
Meaning of each name
- Yelda: the longest night of the year
- Berrin: highest; most exalted
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Hicran Yelda
Meaning of each name
- Hicran: separation and the pain it brings
- Yelda: the longest night of the year
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Yelda Mahur
Meaning of each name
- Yelda: the longest night of the year
- Mahur: the name of a Turkish musical makam
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Mila Yelda
Meaning of each name
- Mila: dear, beloved, lovely
- Yelda: the longest night of the year
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Yelda Şennur
Meaning of each name
- Yelda: the longest night of the year
- Şennur: joyful light, brightness bringing happiness
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Sabahat Yelda
Meaning of each name
- Sabahat: beauty of face, lovely appearance
- Yelda: the longest night of the year
How to pronounce Yelda
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jelda/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | يلدا |
Is Yelda a girl’s name?
Yes, Yelda is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Yelda does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 11 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yelda
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 Yelda
- Yelda Karataş · b. 1954
- Yelda Baskın
- Yelda Erol Gökcan · b. 1976
- Yelda Kodallı · b. 1968
- Yelda Birinci
- Yelda Kasımoğlu
- Yelda Kavazoğlu · b. 1990
- Yelda Kömesli
- Yelda Özden Çiftçi · b. 1975
- Yelda Yıldız Taşçı
FAQ about the name Yelda
What is the meaning of Yelda?
Yelda means “the longest night of the year”. It is the Turkish form of Persian yaldā, the name of the winter-solstice night. Persian borrowed the word from Syriac yaldā, originally meaning ‘birth’.
Is Yelda a girl’s name?
Yes, Yelda is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Yelda in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yelda nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yelda?
Yelda is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Yelda have?
Yelda has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Yelda?
Yelda does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 11 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Yelda?
Some ideas: Yelda Berrin; Hicran Yelda; Yelda Mahur.
Famous people named Yelda?
Notable people named Yelda include Yelda Karataş, Yelda Baskın, Yelda Erol Gökcan.
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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