Yücel Explained

Yücel is a male Turkish name meaning exalted. It is used as a first name and a last name.

Given name

• Mustafa Yücel Özbilgin (1942–2006), Turkish supreme court magistrate
• Yücel Gündoğdu (born 1985), Turkish karateka
• Yücel İldiz (born 1953), Turkish football manager
• Yücel Uyar (born 1960), Turkish football manager and former footballer

Surname

• Can Emre Yücel (born 1983), Turkish football player
• Can Yücel (1926–1999), Turkish poet
• Deniz Yücel (born 1973), German-Turkish journalist
• Emrah Yucel (born 1968), Turkish designer of film and television posters
• Hasan Âli Yücel (1897–1961), former minister of national education of Turkey
• Keklik Yücel (born 1968), Dutch politician of Turkish descent
• Kenan Yücel (born 1974), Turkish poet and writer.
• Mert Yücel, Turkish musician
• Nedim Yücel (born 1979), Turkish basketball player
• Uğur Yücel (born 1957), Turkish actor, film director and producer