Girl name
Yeşim name meaning
“jade, an ornamental stone often green”
Yeşim means jade, an ornamental stone often associated with shades of green. It comes from Persian yašm through Ottoman Turkish and retains the Turkish stone word as a name. Used for girls in Türkiye, it evokes polished green jade shaped into a bracelet or a carved decorative object.
What does Yeşim mean?
Jade, an ornamental stone often green
In Turkish: yeşil tonlarıyla bilinen süs taşı
Yeşim evokes jade's green shades, polished surface and use in ornaments. Its meaning comes from a decorative stone rather than a flower, connecting it with names such as İnci, Mercan and Zümrüt; historical classifications of these stones do not always match modern mineral terminology.
Origin of the name Yeşim
From the Turkish word yeşim, meaning jade. The stone name entered Ottoman Turkish from Persian yašm and developed its modern Turkish form.
Double names with Yeşim
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Yeşim Nilüfer
Meaning of each name
- Yeşim: jade, an ornamental stone often green
- Nilüfer: an aquatic plant with showy flowers; water lily
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Nermin Yeşim
Meaning of each name
- Nermin: soft; delicate and fine
- Yeşim: jade, an ornamental stone often green
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Yeşim Neval
Meaning of each name
- Yeşim: jade, an ornamental stone often green
- Neval: gift, bestowal; something received
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Şengül Yeşim
Meaning of each name
- Şengül: a cheerful, lively rose
- Yeşim: jade, an ornamental stone often green
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Yeşim Bedriye
Meaning of each name
- Yeşim: jade, an ornamental stone often green
- Bedriye: of the full moon; radiant like a full moon
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Ümmü Yeşim
Meaning of each name
- Ümmü: mother; mother of someone
- Yeşim: jade, an ornamental stone often green
How to pronounce Yeşim
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jeʃim/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | یشم |
Is Yeşim a girl’s name?
Yes, Yeşim is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data, 1% of bearers are male. See all girl names.
Yeşim does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 109 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Yesim
Names that sound like Yeşim
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Yeşim
- Yeşim Ustaoğlu · b. 1960
- Yeşim Ağaoğlu · b. 1966
- Yeşim Büber · b. 1977
- Yeşim Salkım · b. 1968
- Yeşim Bostan · b. 1996
- Yeşim Ceren Bozoğlu · b. 1974
- Yeşim Özsoy Gülan · b. 1972
- Yeşim Arat · b. 1955
- Yeşim Demirel · b. 1990
- Yeşim Yılmaz · b. 1956
- Yeşim Alıç · b. 1971
- Yeşim Dalgıçer · b. 1979
FAQ about the name Yeşim
What is the meaning of Yeşim?
Yeşim means “jade, an ornamental stone often green”. From the Turkish word yeşim, meaning jade. The stone name entered Ottoman Turkish from Persian yašm and developed its modern Turkish form.
Is Yeşim a girl’s name?
Yes, Yeşim is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data, 1% of bearers are male.
Is Yeşim in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yeşim nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yeşim?
Yeşim is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Yeşim have?
Yeşim has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Yeşim?
Yeşim does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 109 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Yeşim?
Other spellings: Yesim.
What names go well with Yeşim?
Some ideas: Yeşim Nilüfer; Nermin Yeşim; Yeşim Neval.
Famous people named Yeşim?
Notable people named Yeşim include Yeşim Ustaoğlu, Yeşim Ağaoğlu, Yeşim Büber.
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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