Yiğit is a Turkish name, pronounced as 'Yee-it'. Notable people with the name include:
Given name:
Pasha Yiğit Bey (died 1413), Ottoman civil and military officerYiğit Bulut (born 1972), Turkish journalistYiğit Gökoğlan (born 1989), Turkish footballerYiğit İncedemir (born 1985), Turkish footballerYiğit Özşener (born 1972), Turkish actorYiğit Kolat (born 1984), Turkish American composerSurname:
Eşref Uğur Yiğit (born 1945), Turkish admiral and commander-in-chief of the Turkish NavyFaruk Yiğit (born 1968), Turkish footballerHasan Yiğit (born 1975), Turkish footballerKorkmaz Yiğit (born 1943), Turkish businessmanNeslihan Yiğit (born 1994), Turkish female badminton playerNilay Yiğit (born 1979), Turkish female basketball playerTamer Yiğit (born 1942), Turkish actor