Meaning of the Name Yolwas

Yolwas means “tiger”. It comes from Proto-Turkic. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.

Yolwas is a name of Turkic origin.
It is recorded for Uyghur.
2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.

What does Yolwas mean?

“tiger”^[1,2]✓ Documented

Literally: Proto-Turkic *yolbars

Literal meaning

Yolwas is a Uyghur male name that is also the Uyghur word for tiger. It is inherited from Proto-Turkic *yolbars, and Uzbek yoʻlbars 'tiger' and Turkmen ýolbars are cited as cognates.^[1,3]

Meaning themes: Animals

Yolwas in Uyghur

What does Yolwas mean in Uyghur?

In Uyghur the name is written يولۋاس, Yolwas (ULY transliteration) and yolwas (ULY). Here it is glossed as “tiger”^[3]. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[1,3]

Listed as a given name in the Uyghur section of Wiktionary.

Where does the name Yolwas come from?

Proto-Turkic, native word. From Proto-Turkic.^[1]✓ Documented

Is Yolwas a Uyghur name?

Yes. Yolwas is documented as a given name in Uyghur. It is built from Turkic words.

Yolwas across Turkic languages

Yolwas by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
Language	Spelling	Gender	Meaning in this language	Label
Uyghur	يولۋاسArabic script	Boy	“tiger”	Documented^[1,3]

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Yolwas

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Yolwas
Form	Language	Script	Type
يولۋاس^[1,3]	Uyghur	Arabic script	Native spelling
Yolwas^[3]	Uyghur	Latin	Romanization (ULY transliteration)
yolwas^[1]	Uyghur	Latin	Romanization (ULY)

Variants and linked names

YolbarsBoy“tiger”

Names with a similar meaning

Abdu'esedBoy“a tiger-like man”
AbraşBoy“freckled or mottled; a dun-coloured horse”
Adam toghrul“person as skilful as a toghrul (a bird of prey)”
Adghir“stallion”
Adugh“bear”
AkbaşBoy“a white wheat; a large bird of prey; cauliflower”
AkbörüBoy“white wolf”
AkdoruUnisex“white bay horse”

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Sibling names for Yolwas

Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Yolwas rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

EbulesedBoy
“father of Esed”
same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme animals
ShungqarBoy
“name of a kind of bird (hawk)”
same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme animals
Sanduwach
“nightingale”
same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme animals
ShirdilBoy
“lion-hearted, brave”
same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme animals
BulbulGirl
“name of a bird”
same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme animals
Ish bugha
“Ish 'friend' with the suffix 'deer'”
same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme animals
Beg arslan
“man like a lion”
same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme animals
Chaghri tékin
“prince like a falcon”
same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme animals

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Common questions about Yolwas

What does the name Yolwas mean?

Yolwas means “tiger”. It comes from Proto-Turkic. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.

Is Yolwas a girl's or a boy's name?

Yolwas is recorded as a boy's name.

Where does Yolwas come from?

Yolwas is of Proto-Turkic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.

Which languages use Yolwas?

Yolwas is recorded for Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How many syllables does Yolwas have?

Yolwas has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by our editors; source texts are not copied.

Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “يولۋاس”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 92217605. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Uyghur يولۋاس: inherited from Proto-Turkic *yolbars (from *yōl and *bars); noun 'tiger'; classified as a male given name in Uyghur; يولۋاس appears as a Uyghur given name (masculine); Uyghur given-name entry written يولۋاس in Uyghur Arabic script (+1 more)
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “yoʻlbars”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 92033338. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Uzbek cognate yoʻlbars: tiger
Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; Uyghur gloss: ھايۋان ئىسمى (بۇ يەردە ئوغۇل پەرزەنت يولۋاسقا ئوخشىتىلغان); listed as a Uyghur given name (masculine); spelling يولۋاس (+1 more)

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