Yilmaz
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- yuhl-MAHZ
- Origin
- Turkish
Yilmaz is a boys' name of Turkish origin, meaning “undaunted, fearless”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Yilmaz mean?
Turkish: Turkish, from yılmak 'to flinch' + negative ending -maz
“undaunted, fearless”
Also a common Turkish surname; formed from the verb yılmak, 'to flinch', with a negative ending.
Is Yilmaz a girl's or a boy's name?
Yilmaz is a boys' name.
How popular is Yilmaz in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 6 boys.
Yilmaz in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 6 | #1,932 |
Names like Yilmaz
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan, Hamza, Liam, Bilal, Alaz, Saif, Fawaz, Yitzchok, Yug, Samir, Asad, Yoan
More Turkish names
Ayla, Aylin, Alara, Ayda, Orhan, Ayzel, Kaya, Aydin, Aslan, Eren, Evren, Ayaz, Ela, Aylah, Aleyna, Deniz
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Yilmaz: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/yilmaz, updated 20 October 2026.