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 Yücel Gündoğdu (born August 10, 1985) is a European champion Turkish karateka competing in the kumite -65 kg division. He is a member of the İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. Achievements ;2012: * 17th World Champions ...

(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 Can Yücel (; August 21, 1926 – August 12, 1999) was a Turkish poet noted for his use of colloquial language. Biography Can Yücel was the son of a former Minister of National Education, Hasan Âli Yücel, who left his mark on the history of e ...

(1926–1999), Turkish poet *

Deniz Yücel Deniz Yücel (; born 10 September 1973) is a German-Turkish journalist and publisher. He has been a contributor to several German publications, most notably ''Die Tageszeitung'' and ''Die Welt''. Espionage accusations and imprisonment The Tur ...

(born 1973), German-Turkish journalist *

Emrah Yucel Emrah Yucel (born May 24, 1968), is a Turkish advertising and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, USA. He specialized in motion picture advertising as well as country and city branding. Yucel was born as the son of a screenwriter mother and ...

(born 1968), Turkish designer of film and television posters *

Hasan Âli Yücel Hasan Âli Yücel (17 December 1897 - 26 February 1961) was a Turkish education reformer and philosophy teacher who served as minister of national education of Turkey from December 1938 to August 1946. He is remembered for the foundation of Vil ...

(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 Uğur Yücel (born 26 May 1957) is a Turkish film actor, producer and director. He graduated from the Theater Department of the Istanbul Municipality Conservatory (İstanbul Belediye Konservatuarı Tiyatro Bölümü). He took part in several pl ...

(born 1957), Turkish actor, film director and producer {{DEFAULTSORT:Yucel Given names Turkish-language surnames Turkish masculine given names