Girl or boy
Yıldız
Yıldız is a Turkish name meaning star, with roots in Old Turkish and use for both girls and boys.
Meaning
Yıldız means star, the bright celestial body seen in the sky. It carries the same meaning as the everyday Turkish word.
Origin
The name comes from the Old Turkish word yıldız. In Turkish naming traditions, it can be given to both girls and boys.
In recent years
Yıldız is absent from the latest official top hundred but appeared on earlier lists eleven times, reaching a highest position of forty-four. It was among the most chosen names for a time.
Letters6
Syllables2
InitialsY
Rank—on 11 lists in the past
How does it look on a plaque?
On a Meşgalem night light, Yıldız beside a small star and the baby's birth date makes a simple, meaningful keepsake.
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