Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yula

Yula /juˈɫa/

“lamp, lantern”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Y
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Yula?

Yula

IPA /juˈɫa/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Yula mean?

According to Nişanyan Adlar, yula is an Old Turkic word meaning ‘lamp, lantern’; Nişanyan's dictionary also cites Old Turkic yula and Mongolian zula ‘light, lamp’ under yıldız. A popular explanation that the name means ‘dream spirit’ in Turkic and Altaic folk belief is rejected by Nişanyan Adlar as baseless.1

What is Yula made of?

Yula is a single root: yula (yula: lamp, lantern).

Yula root yula yula: lamp, lantern TURKIC yula “light, lamp” Yula yula root yula: lamp, lantern yula TURKIC “light, lamp”
Yula: parts and root words
  • yula Turkic — light, lamp1

How was the name Yula formed?

Yula belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Yula?

  1. Selçuk Yula association football player 1959–2013
  2. Özen Yula writer 1965–

People surnamed Yula as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Yula also a first name?

Yes. Yula is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “lamp, lantern”.

Yula as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Yula accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yıldız accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Yula

Q1

What does the surname Yula mean?

According to Nişanyan Adlar, yula is an Old Turkic word meaning ‘lamp, lantern’; Nişanyan's dictionary also cites Old Turkic yula and Mongolian zula ‘light, lamp’ under yıldız. A popular explanation that the name means ‘dream spirit’ in Turkic and Altaic folk belief is rejected by Nişanyan Adlar as baseless.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yula?

The root word of Yula is yula (Turkic): “light, lamp”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yula?

Yu·la, 2 syllables; IPA: /juˈɫa/.