Unisex name
Yezdan name meaning
“God, deity”
Yezdan means “God” or “deity.” It comes from Persian yazdān, developed from a historical Iranian form referring to sacred beings, and is used for both girls and boys in Türkiye. The use of yazdān for God in Persian poetry provides a concrete literary association.
What does Yezdan mean?
God, deity
In Turkish: Tanrı, ilah
Yezdan is one of the literary words used for God in Persian and Ottoman poetry. Its recognition in Turkish is closely connected with that poetic vocabulary. Because its linguistic history reaches back into pre-Islamic Iranian traditions, its meaning cannot be confined to an exclusively Islamic religious term.
The ending “-an” is a common final sound rather than a suffix with one shared meaning here. Aslan, Hasan and Yaman have different origins and structures despite their matching endings. More boy names ending in -an →
Origin of the name Yezdan
From Persian yazdān, a word for God. It developed from an older Iranian form referring to divine beings.
How to pronounce Yezdan
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jezdan/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | یزدان |
Is Yezdan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yezdan is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Yezdan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yezdan
Names with related meanings
- Yusuf♂May God add
- Elisa♀God is my oath
- İsmail♂God has heard
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Eliz♀God is my oath
- Abdulkadir♂Servant of the All-Powerful
- Abdurrahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Samet♂Self-sufficient
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Abdülhamid♂Servant of God, the Praiseworthy
- Nurullah♂God's light
- Beytullah♂The House of God
FAQ about the name Yezdan
What is the meaning of Yezdan?
Yezdan means “God, deity”. From Persian yazdān, a word for God. It developed from an older Iranian form referring to divine beings.
Is Yezdan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yezdan is used for both boys and girls.
Is Yezdan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yezdan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yezdan?
Yezdan is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Yezdan have?
Yezdan has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Yezdan?
Yezdan 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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