Yanar (Turkish for "flammable""yanar" (Turkish-English). seslisozluk.net. Retrieved 3 March 2026.) is both a feminine given name and a Turkish surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name Yanar Mohammed (1960–2026), Iraqi feminist and women's rights activist

Surname Ali Emre Yanar (born 1998), Turkish footballer Kaya Yanar (born 1973), German comedian of Turkish descent Osman Yanar (born 1953), Turkish judoka Ozan Yanar (born 1987), Turkish-born Finnish politician

See also Yanar Dagh, a persistent natural fire in Azerbaijan

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