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The baby name Yeliz is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced yeh-LEEZ (IPA: /jeˈliz/).

Yeliz is Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Turkish
Pronunciation: yeh-LEEZ (IPA: /jeˈliz/)

What is the meaning of the name Yeliz ?

The baby name Yeliz is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced yeh-LEEZ (IPA: /jeˈliz/).

Yeliz is Turkish in Origin.

A modern Turkish feminine name, Yeliz likely combines yel “wind/breeze” and iz “trace, mark,” yielding senses such as “trace of the wind,” “gentle breeze,” and by extension “fresh, graceful.” In contemporary Turkish name lore it also connotes elegance and clarity. The name stands on its own in Turkish, though it sometimes overlaps in perception with Eliz (a Turkish form of Eliza/Elizabeth) because of similar sound.

Documented usage is largely 20th century onward, with notable visibility from Turkish popular culture and sports, and continued use among the Turkish diaspora in Europe. Spelling is stable in Latin script as Yeliz. Common short forms include Yeli and Liz. Related or confusable variants: Eliz, Eliza, and Liz. Yeliz remains a succinct, contemporary choice carrying airy, nature-inspired imagery.

Yeliz has the following similar or variant Names

Yeliz – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
TR 0 #224 10,249 19,440
BG Girls 0 #225 7 3,559
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
GR Girls 0 #229 14 6,293
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
DK Girls 0 #290 27 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
Austria Girls 0 #360 61 1,885
NL 0 #381 11 2,481
France Girls 2021 #395 11 3,185
Germany 0 #406 32 2,542
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
Germany Girls 0 #551 318 4,949
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
NL Girls 0 #817 139 5,933
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
SA Girls 0 #925 11 25,931
PE Girls 0 #1,002 9 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,064 15 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
DZ 0 #1,144 33 20,130
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,437 10 9,415

Yeliz is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AR
Austria

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People also ask about Yeliz

Yeliz is predominantly a girl's name.
Yeliz is a 2 syllable name, pronounced yeh-LEEZ (IPA: /jeˈliz/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Yeli (nickname), Liz (nickname) and Yelyz (alternate spelling).
Across languages, Yeliz has these equivalents: Meltem (Turkish, 'sea breeze'), Breeze/Bree (English, 'breeze'), Aura (Greek/Latin, 'breeze'), Zephyrine/Zephira (Greek/French, 'west wind').
Yes — Yeliz ranked #395 in France in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Yeliz ranks highest in France (#395 in 2021).
Yeliz's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #384 in 2011 to #395 in 2021 in France.