Girl name
Yezra name: origin, pronunciation & popularity
Yezra is a two-syllable feminine given name used in Türkiye. Similar-sounding names include Yüsra, meaning ease, comfort, and favourable circumstances, and Yelda, referring to the longest night of the year. These offer two comparisons among feminine names with their own documented meanings.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
The name Yezra at a glance
Syllables
Yez · ra
2 syllables · 5 letters · /jezɾa/
Use
Girl
Listed in TÜİK’s most-used name tables.
Similar names with known meanings
The ending “-ra” is a shared final sound rather than a meaningful suffix in Zehra, Azra and Esra. Their meanings come from the whole name, not the final two letters. More girl names ending in -ra →
How popular is Yezra?
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
- 1provinces
Where is Yezra in the top 30?
1 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 →
Yezra: language and spelling facts
How to pronounce Yezra
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jezɾa/ |
Is Yezra a girl’s name?
Yes, Yezra is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Yezra appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yezra
FAQ about the name Yezra
Is Yezra a girl’s name?
Yes, Yezra is used mostly as a girl’s name.
How many syllables does Yezra have?
Yezra has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Yezra?
Yezra appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
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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