Yiğit

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 (died 1413), Ottoman civil and military officer
 * Yiğit Aslan (born 2004), Turkish swimmer
 * Yiğit Caner Aydın (born 1992), Turkish para archer
 * Yiğit Bulut (born 1972), Turkish journalist
 * Yiğit Gökoğlan (born 1989), Turkish footballer
 * Yiğit İncedemir (born 1985), Turkish footballer
 * Yiğit Özşener (born 1972), Turkish actor

Surname

 * Anthony Yiğit (born 1991), Swedish boxer
 * Eşref Uğur Yiğit (born 1945), Turkish admiral and commander-in-chief of the Turkish Navy
 * Faruk Yiğit (born 1968), Turkish footballer
 * Hasan Yiğit (born 1975), Turkish footballer
 * Korkmaz Yiğit (born 1943), Turkish businessman
 * Neslihan Yiğit (born 1994), Turkish female badminton player
 * Nilay Yiğit (born 1979), Turkish female basketball player
 * Tamer Yiğit (born 1942), Turkish actor