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Yavuz-Selim

Quick answerYavuz-Selim is a compound Turkish name combining "Yavuz" (meaning "the Stern" or "the Fierce") and "Selim" (derived from Arabic, meaning "the Safe" or "the Sound"), both describing strong, resolute qualities.

Turkish-Arabic · Boy · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,930
TrendStable
Peak year2019
Syllables4
OriginTurkish-Arabic
LanguageTurkish
CultureTurkish
ReligionIslam
Numerology9 Chaldean 1
Global rank#941

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Yavuz-Selim

Yavuz-Selim is a compound Turkish name combining "Yavuz" (meaning "the Stern" or "the Fierce") and "Selim" (derived from Arabic, meaning "the Safe" or "the Sound"), both describing strong, resolute qualities.

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Etymology

Yavuz-Selim is a compound Turkish name combining "Yavuz" (meaning "the Stern" or "the Fierce") and "Selim" (derived from Arabic, meaning "the Safe" or "the Sound"), both describing strong, resolute qualities. The name is primarily used in Turkish and Islamic cultures, most famously borne by Ottoman Sultan Selim I (1470–1526), known as Yavuz Selim, who conquered Egypt and the Levant, significantly expanding Ottoman power.

Yavuz-Selim currently ranks #4,930 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2019.

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