Yiğit () is a Turkish name that can be translated as "valiant", "a person of exceptional bravery and strength". Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Pasha Yiğit Bey Pasha Yiğit Bey or Saruhanli Pasha Yiğit Bey ( sh, Pašait-beg, also ''Pasaythus'' or ''Basaitus'' d. 1413) was an Ottoman civil and military officer at the end of the 14th and beginning of the 15th century. Life He was born in Manisa and wa ...

(died 1413), Ottoman civil and military officer *

Yiğit Aslan Yiğit Aslan (born 11 March 2003) is a Turkish swimmer competing in freestyle events. He obtained a quota for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Inspired by a poster about a swimming course in a shopping mall, he started swimming sport at the age of ten ...

(born 2004), Turkish swimmer * Yiğit Caner Aydın (born 1992), Turkish para archer *

Yiğit Bulut Yiğit Bulut (born 1 January 1972, Keşan, Edirne Province) is a Turkish journalist and (since July 2013) a senior advisor to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He was editor-in-chief at news channels Habertürk TV (2009–2012) and Kanal 24 (20 ...

(born 1972), Turkish journalist *

Yiğit Gökoğlan Yiğit İsmail Gökoğlan (born 5 June 1989) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bergama Belediyespor. Gökoğlan is also a youth international, having been capped at U-19, U-20, and U-21 levels for Turkey. Early y ...

(born 1989), Turkish footballer *

Yiğit İncedemir Yiğit İncedemir (born 9 March 1985) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He was also a youth international, earning caps at the Turkey U-15, U-18, and U-19 levels. Club career İncedemir began his amateur career with G� ...

(born 1985), Turkish footballer * Yiğit Özşener (born 1972), Turkish actor

Surname

* Anthony Yiğit (born 1991), Swedish boxer *

Eşref Uğur Yiğit Eşref Uğur Yiğit (born 1945 in İstanbul) is a Turkish admiral. He was commander-in-chief of the Turkish Navy from 30 August 2009 to 29 July 2011. He is a holder of the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service. In 2010, the Turkish ...

(born 1945), Turkish admiral and commander-in-chief of the Turkish Navy *

Faruk Yiğit Faruk Yiğit (born 15 April 1968 in Trabzon) was a Turkish association football, football player. He played for several clubs, including Orhangazi Gençlerbirliği, Yalovaspor, Boluspor, Kocaelispor, Fenerbahçe, Ankaragücü and Diyarbakırspor ...

(born 1968), Turkish footballer *

Hasan Yiğit Hasan Yiğit (born 2 January 1975 in Istanbul) is a retired Turkish football midfielder. During his career, Yiğit played for Gaziantepspor, Kocaelispor, Diyarbakırspor, Ankaraspor, Bursaspor, Denizlispor, Sakaryaspor, Çaykur Rizespor and Gü ...

(born 1975), Turkish footballer * Korkmaz Yiğit (born 1943), Turkish businessman *

Neslihan Yiğit Neslihan Yiğit (born February 26, 1994) is a Turkish badminton player. The tall athlete plays right-handed and is coached by Çağatay Taşdemir at Egospor club of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality. She won the women's singles title at the 2013 ...

(born 1994), Turkish female badminton player *

Nilay Yiğit Nilay Kartaltepe (born 13 January 1979 in Bakırköy, Istanbul) is a former Turkish professional basketball player who played for a number of teams in the Turkish Basketball Super League throughout her career. After her retirement as a player, sh ...

(born 1979), Turkish female basketball player *

Tamer Yiğit Tamer Yiğit (born Tamer Özyiğitoğlu in 1942 in Balıkesir) is a Turkish actor. He starred as Ertuğrul Gazi in the history based and adventure series '' Kuruluş: Osman'' (2019). Throughout his acting career Yiğit has been a recipient o ...

(born 1942), Turkish actor {{DEFAULTSORT:Yigit Turkish-language surnames Turkish masculine given names