Boy
Yağız
Yağız is a Turkish boy’s name meaning dark or dark-complexioned, with roots in Old Turkic.
Meaning
Yağız refers to a dark or black colour and can also describe a dark complexion. As a name, it carries associations with strength and sturdiness.
Origin
The name is Turkish in origin. Sources trace it to an Old Turkic meaning of dark.
In recent years
Yağız ranks 39th in the latest official top hundred, with a best-ever position of 35th and 14 appearances overall. Long established, it has featured in all five of the most recent lists and has been rising lately.
Letters5
Syllables2
InitialsY
Rank#39on 14 lists
DirectionRising
How does it look on a plaque?
A wooden name plaque with Yağız above the baby’s birth date makes a simple, warm keepsake.
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