Yiğit
Yiğit is a male given name: 98% of people named Yiğit are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Turkey
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Yiğit
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yiğit," in English, "Guten Tag Yiğit," in German. Yiğit is a male given name: about 98% of people named Yiğit are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Yiğit,
German
Guten Tag Yiğit,
French
Bonjour Yiğit,
Spanish
Estimado/a Yiğit:
Chinese
Yiğit您好：
Japanese
Yiğit様
English
Hi Yiğit,
German
Hi Yiğit,
French
Salut Yiğit,
Spanish
Hola Yiğit,
Chinese
Yiğit你好：
Japanese
Yiğitさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yiğit a male or female name?
Yiğit is a male given name: 98% of people named Yiğit are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Yiğit in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yiğit," in English, "Guten Tag Yiğit," in German. Yiğit is a male given name: about 98% of people named Yiğit are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Yiğit a unisex name?
Yiğit is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Yiğit are men. Yiğit leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Yiğit a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yigit (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_yigit,
title = {Is Yiğit a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yigit},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}