Boy name
Yıltan name: origin, pronunciation & similar names
Yıltan is a two-syllable masculine given name. Its Turkish elements yıl and tan mean “year” and “dawn,” respectively. Similar names include Yılmaz, meaning “undaunted; not giving up before difficulty,” and Yılma, meaning “do not lose heart or give up.” These explanations concern the individual elements and comparison names.
The name Yıltan at a glance
Syllables
Yıl · tan
2 syllables · 6 letters · /jɯltan/
Use
Boy
1 in our sample of notable people (Wikidata).
Parts of the name
- yıl“year” · Turkish
- tan“dawn” · Turkish
The meanings of these parts are recorded in dictionaries.
Sources: WiktionaryWiktionary
Similar names with known meanings
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 →
Yıltan: language and spelling facts
The name Yıltan contains yıl, tan.
| Starts with | Y |
|---|
How to pronounce Yıltan
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jɯltan/ |
Is Yıltan a boy’s name?
Yes, Yıltan is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Yıltan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yıltan
Famous people named Yıltan
- Yıltan Taşçı · b. 1957
FAQ about the name Yıltan
Is Yıltan a boy’s name?
Yes, Yıltan is used mostly as a boy’s name.
How many syllables does Yıltan have?
Yıltan has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Yıltan?
Yıltan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Yıltan?
Notable people named Yıltan include Yıltan Taşçı.
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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