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Worldwide, Йилмаз (Yilmaz , Йилмаз ) is a widespread male given name. The given name Йилмаз is habitual in Turkey, where it is a common masculine name, Germany, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Belgium, where it is quite a rare primarily boy's, but very seldom female name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Turkey, Germany, and France. More frequently, Йилмаз is the last name as well as the forename.
Йилмаз is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Yilmaz Güner , the operatic character in the opera Gegen die Wand.