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Around the world, Йылмаз (Yilmaz , Yılmaz , Йылмаз ) is a widespread male first name. The first name Йылмаз is characteristic of Turkey, where it is a common masculine name, Germany, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Belgium, where it is quite a rare primarily boy's, but very seldom feminine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Turkey, Germany, and France. More frequently, Йылмаз is the last name as well as the forename.
Йылмаз is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Yilmaz Güner , the operatic character in the opera Gegen die Wand.