Yeltsin
Boy · 2 syllables
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025Popularity over time
Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Yeltsin
The given name 'Yeltsin' is derived from the Tatar word 'yel'tsin', which means 'to be in the forest' or 'forest dweller', and is of Turkic linguistic root.
This meaning was compiled with AI assistance and is awaiting community review. Know this name well? Help verify or improve it.
Etymology
The given name 'Yeltsin' is derived from the Tatar word 'yel'tsin', which means 'to be in the forest' or 'forest dweller', and is of Turkic linguistic root. The name 'Yeltsin' is primarily associated with Russian culture, specifically among the Tatar people, and has historical significance as the surname of Boris Yeltsin, the first President of the Russian Federation.
Yeltsin currently ranks #10,644 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1993.
Contribute to this name
Help improve this page with a meaning, origin, or correction—and get credited as a contributor.
Share your knowledge about this name—meaning, origin, pronunciation, or correction. Your contribution is reviewed and credited with your name.
Login to contributeWe use Google & Facebook login — no password needed.
Sibling name ideas
Tatar names that sit beautifully beside YeltsinSimilar names you might like
Names starting with YMore names starting with Y
- Yamal
- Yamaya
- Yadrian
- Yannai
- Yahki
- Yamiled
- Yakema
- Yahri
- Yakini
- Yalena
- Yanitza
- Yam
- Yakita
- Yaicha
- Yalonda
- Yachica
- Yaima
- Yalimar
🧬 See Yeltsin's popularity the year you were born →
🔢 Get Yeltsin's free numerology report card →
💫 Is Yeltsin your name? Get your free “My name means…” card →
👶 Have a Yeltsin already? Find sibling names that fit →
💬 Does Yeltsin go with your surname? Check the rhythm, rhyme and initials →
Names that sound like Yeltsin
Phonetic match, not just spelling"Yoldas means "star-born" or "son of the star," derived from Turkic roots where "yol" relates to path/way and "das" means…"
"Yildiz means "star" in Turkish, derived from the Turkic root word for celestial stars."
"Yeltaz is a Turkic name derived from "yel" (wind) and "taz" (swift/fast), meaning "swift wind" or "fast wind" with roots…"
"The given name 'Yelitza' is derived from the Russian language, meaning 'glory' or 'fame', and is likely a variant of…"
"Yulitza is a modern feminine given name derived from the Germanic name Juliet or Julius, meaning "youthful" or "of the…"
"Yalitza is a modern invented name with uncertain etymology, though it may derive from indigenous Mesoamerican languages or be a…"
"Yaletzi is a Nahuatl name meaning "young woman" or "girl," derived from the Aztec language spoken by the Mexica people…"
"Yulitzy is a modern name of uncertain etymology, likely a creative variation or blend combining elements possibly derived from Yul…"
"Yolotzin derives from Nahuatl, combining "yolotl" (heart) and the diminutive suffix "-tzin," meaning "little heart" or "precious heart." The name…"
"Yıldız is a Turkish given name meaning "star," derived from the Turkish word "yıldız" which has roots in Old Turkic…"
"Yıldız-Eslem is a Turkish compound name combining "Yıldız" (meaning "star" from Old Turkic roots) and "Eslem" (an Arabic name derived…"
"Yulduz means "star" and derives from Turkic languages, specifically from the root word found in Old Turkic and Persian-influenced Turkic…"