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Boy name Turkish origin Muslim tradition

Yigit

YEE-eet · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
brave; valiant; hero
Language
Turkish
Culture
Turkish
Religion
Muslim
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · strength
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Popularity over time

2019 rank#12086
2019 births6
Peak year2015
First appeared2004
Total US births70
2015 peak20042008201220152019
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Yi
Alternate spellings
YigidYiit
In other languages
Yigit (Turkish)

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