Girl name
Yonca name meaning
“clover; a trifoliate green plant”
Yonca means clover, a green plant associated with leaves arranged in groups of three. It comes from the Turkish plant name yonca, whose earlier forms also occur in historical Turkic languages. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name evokes leafy fields and meadows covered with low, fresh greenery.
What does Yonca mean?
Clover; a trifoliate green plant
In Turkish: yonca bitkisi; üç yapraklı yeşillik
Yonca evokes meadow plants and clusters of small green leaflets. The four-leaf clover also carries an association with good luck in Turkish usage, although luck is not the word's literal meaning. It belongs with nature names such as Çiçek and Başak in its naming imagery.
Origin of the name Yonca
The name comes from the Turkish plant word yonca, covering clover and related forage plants. Earlier forms are attested in historical Turkic languages.
Double names with Yonca
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Yonca İpek
Meaning of each name
- Yonca: clover; a trifoliate green plant
- İpek: silk; a fine, soft, lustrous fibre
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Güliz Yonca
Meaning of each name
- Güliz: the trace or impression of a rose
- Yonca: clover; a trifoliate green plant
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Yonca Bengü
Meaning of each name
- Yonca: clover; a trifoliate green plant
- Bengü: eternal; enduring without end
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Cansın Yonca
Meaning of each name
- Cansın: you are life; you are dear
- Yonca: clover; a trifoliate green plant
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Yonca Gündüz
Meaning of each name
- Yonca: clover; a trifoliate green plant
- Gündüz: daytime; the light part of the day
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Ayla Yonca
Meaning of each name
- Ayla: the luminous ring around the moon
- Yonca: clover; a trifoliate green plant
How to pronounce Yonca
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jond͡ʒa/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | یونجه |
Is Yonca a girl’s name?
Yes, Yonca is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Yonca does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 26 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yonca
Names with related meanings
- Defne♀Bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree
- Asel♀Honey, the sweet substance made by bees
- Lina♀A kind of date palm
- Eylül♀September
- Nehir♀River, large flowing stream
- Ada♀İsland
- Ceylin♀Gazelle
- Doğa♀Nature
- Yağmur♀Rain falling as drops of water
- Deniz♂♀Sea, an extensive body of salt water
- Efnan♀Branches, boughs
- Damla♀Small drop of liquid
Famous people named Yonca
- Yonca Evcimik · b. 1963
- Yonca Cevher · b. 1972
- Yonca Lodi · b. 1974
- Yonca Şentürk · b. 1993
- Yonca Şevval Erdem · b. 1996
- Yonca Güzelpınar · b. 1969
- Yonca Oskay · b. 1982
- A. Yonca Ozge
- Yonca Akalin Tumer
- Yonca Anık
- Yonca Asfuroglu
- Yonca Aydın Akova
FAQ about the name Yonca
What is the meaning of Yonca?
Yonca means “clover; a trifoliate green plant”. The name comes from the Turkish plant word yonca, covering clover and related forage plants. Earlier forms are attested in historical Turkic languages.
Is Yonca a girl’s name?
Yes, Yonca is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Yonca in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yonca nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yonca?
Yonca is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Yonca have?
Yonca has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Yonca?
Yonca does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 26 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Yonca?
Some ideas: Yonca İpek; Güliz Yonca; Yonca Bengü.
Famous people named Yonca?
Notable people named Yonca include Yonca Evcimik, Yonca Cevher, Yonca Lodi.
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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