Girl name
Yemşen name meaning
“Wild fruit; small red berry”
Yemşen means “wild fruit” or “small red berry.” It is explained through the Turkish word yemşen, recorded in Dîvânu Lugâti’t-Türk and used in Anatolian dialects for small red fruits of thorny shrubs. A girl’s name in Türkiye, it evokes berries growing among the branches of a wild bush.
What does Yemşen mean?
Wild fruit; small red berry
In Turkish: Kır yemişi; küçük kırmızı meyve
Yemşen evokes small red berries, wild fruit and thorny shrubs, placing its imagery in the natural landscape. Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it shares its form with an old plant word. Its relationship with yemiş and yemişen further connects the name with fruit and plants.
Origin of the name Yemşen
The name can be interpreted as a nature name from Turkish yemşen. Recorded in Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk for a wild fruit, the word also denotes small red fruits of thorny shrubs in Anatolian dialects; its connection to the given name is a derived interpretation.
How to pronounce Yemşen
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jemʃen/ |
Is Yemşen a girl’s name?
Yes, Yemşen is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Yemşen does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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FAQ about the name Yemşen
What is the meaning of Yemşen?
Yemşen means “Wild fruit; small red berry”. The name can be interpreted as a nature name from Turkish yemşen. Recorded in Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk for a wild fruit, the word also denotes small red fruits of thorny shrubs in Anatolian dialects; its connection to the given name is a derived interpretation.
Is Yemşen a girl’s name?
Yes, Yemşen is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Yemşen in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yemşen nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
How many syllables does Yemşen have?
Yemşen has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Yemşen?
Yemşen 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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