Yılmaz
Yılmaz (pronounced [jɯɫˈmaz]) is a Turkish word that translates to unshirking, unbeatable or brave, and is a common male given name and surname.
Given name
- Yilmaz Arslan (born 1968), Kurdish film director, screenwriter and producer
- Yılmaz Büyükerşen (born 1936), Turkish politician
- Yılmaz Erdoğan (born 1967), Turkish film director, scenarist, poet and actor
- Yılmaz Güney (1937-1984), Turkish film director, scenarist, novelist and actor
- Yilmaz Kerimo (born 1963), Swedish politician
- Yılmaz Orhan (born 1955), Turkish footballer
- Yılmaz Özlem (born 1972), Turkish footballer
- Yılmaz Vural (born 1953), Turkish football coach
Surname
- Adem Yılmaz (born 1979), Turkish Islamic terrorist
- Alper Yılmaz (born 1975), Turkish basketball player
- Atıf Yılmaz (1925–2006), Turkish film director, screenwriter and film producer
- Aydın Yılmaz (born 1988), Turkish footballer
- Burak Yılmaz (born 1985), Turkish footballer
- Cem Yılmaz (born 1973), Turkish stand-up comedian, actor, cartoonist and screenwriter
- Cevdet Yılmaz (born 1967), Turkish politician
- Deniz Yilmaz (born 1988), Turkish footballer
- Durmuş Yılmaz (born 1947), Turkish economist
- Fatih Yılmaz (born 1989), Turkish footballer
- Hakan Yılmaz (born 1982), Turkish weightlifter
- Hasan Yılmaz (born 1967), Turkish singer
- Mahmut Yilmaz (born 1979), German footballer
- Mehmet Yılmaz (born 1988), Turkish footballer
- Mehmet Yılmaz (born 1979), Turkish footballer
- Mesut Yılmaz (born 1947), Turkish politician
- Neşe Zara Yılmaz (born 1976), Turkish singer
- Nevriye Yılmaz (born 1980), Turkish basketball player
- Oğuz Yılmaz (born 1968), Turkish musician
- Okan Yılmaz (born 1978), Turkish footballer
- Özgür Yılmaz (born 1977), Turkish judoka
- Serkan Yilmaz (born 1975), Turkish taekwondo fighter
- Tayfur Emre Yılmaz (born 1989), Turkish footballer
- Yusuf Yilmaz (born 1991), Turkish footballer
See also