girl's name

Yeliz

yeh-LEEZ (Turkish)

  • Origin Turkish
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 896

Yeliz is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Yeliz is a name of Turkish origin.
  • Peaked in France in 2009, when 35 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1976.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Yeliz Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Yeliz by decade in France
Decade Births
1970s 25
1980s 135
1990s 165
2000s 260
2010s 205
2020s (to 2025) 55

How Popular Is Yeliz?

In 2025, Yeliz was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Yeliz Is Used

France #3,172 10 in 2025
England & Wales #7,138 3 in 2017
United States #14,662 6 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

How Yeliz Is Spelled

Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.

Spelling What it is Births on record
Yéliz Yéliz is a rare spelling of Yeliz, written with an acute accent and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. 25

Names That Peaked Alongside Yeliz

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Yeliz Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yeliz over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Yeliz

  • Turkish yeh-LEEZ

Sibling Names for Yeliz

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yeliz — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Yeliz

How popular is the name Yeliz?

In 2025, Yeliz was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Yeliz a girl's or a boy's name?

Yeliz is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Yeliz?

Yeliz has 2 syllables.

When was Yeliz most popular?

Yeliz peaked in 2009, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Yeliz a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yeliz currently ranks #3,172 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.