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 (1972–2025), Turkish journalist and political advisor Yiğit Yalçın Çıtak (born 2001), Turkish Olympian sailor Yiğit Gökoğlan (born 1989), Turkish footballer Yiğit İncedemir (born 1985), Turkish footballer Yiğit Özşener (born 1972), Turkish actor Yiğit Bener (born 1958), Turkish author and translator
Surname Anthony Yiğit (born 1991), Swedish boxer Ayse Yigit (born 1972), Belgian politician 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