Boy name
Yamaç name meaning
“the sloping side of a hill or mountain”
Yamaç means the sloping side of a hill or mountain. It comes from the Turkish noun yamaç, also used in Ottoman Turkish, and is a masculine given name in Türkiye. A wooded mountainside provides a concrete landscape association that follows directly from the ordinary geographical meaning of the word.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Yamaç mean?
The sloping side of a hill or mountain
In Turkish: dağın veya tepenin eğimli yanı
Yamaç turns a specific landform directly into a personal name. It evokes the rising or descending side of a hill rather than its summit; alongside names such as Kaya and Doruk, it draws on geographical vocabulary to create a concrete image of the landscape.
How popular is Yamaç?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 58provinces
Where is Yamaç in the top 30?
58 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Yamaç
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Why is Yamaç popular?
Yamaç evokes nature through its meaning of a mountain or hillside slope. Yamaç Koçovalı, a central character in Çukur, provides a familiar cultural association.
Origin of the name Yamaç
From Turkish yamaç, the sloping face of a mountain or hill. The word was also used in Ottoman Turkish.
Double names with Yamaç
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Yamaç Gürsoy
Meaning of each name
- Yamaç: the sloping side of a hill or mountain
- Gürsoy: a strong and flourishing lineage
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Şenol Yamaç
Meaning of each name
- Şenol: be joyful; live cheerfully
- Yamaç: the sloping side of a hill or mountain
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Yamaç Çağıl
Meaning of each name
- Yamaç: the sloping side of a hill or mountain
- Çağıl: the lively sound of running water
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Erkmen Yamaç
Meaning of each name
- Erkmen: Powerful, strong
- Yamaç: the sloping side of a hill or mountain
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Yamaç Uygar
Meaning of each name
- Yamaç: the sloping side of a hill or mountain
- Uygar: civilized; relating to developed culture
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Erel Yamaç
Meaning of each name
- Erel: Brave warrior, hero
- Yamaç: the sloping side of a hill or mountain
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Yamaç Ali.
How to pronounce Yamaç
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jamat͡ʃ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | یاماج |
Is Yamaç a boy’s name?
Yes, Yamaç is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Yamaç appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yamaç
Names with related meanings
- Doruk♂Summit
- Altay♂The Altai Mountains
- Dağhan♂Khan of the mountain, mountain ruler
- Sarp♂Steep, rugged, difficult to cross
- Ilgaz♂A name recalling the Ilgaz Mountains
- Dorukhan♂A compound evoking a summit and rulership
- Volkan♂Volcano
- Yalçın♂Steep and rugged
- Pamir♂The high mountain region of Central Asia
- Sipan♂The Kurdish name of Mount Süphan
- Barzan♂High place, heights
- Çiyager♂Mountaineer
Famous people named Yamaç
- Yamaç Telli · b. 1988
- Yamaç Tekintaş
FAQ about the name Yamaç
What is the meaning of Yamaç?
Yamaç means “the sloping side of a hill or mountain”. From Turkish yamaç, the sloping face of a mountain or hill. The word was also used in Ottoman Turkish.
Is Yamaç a boy’s name?
Yes, Yamaç is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Yamaç in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yamaç nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yamaç?
Yamaç is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Yamaç have?
Yamaç has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Yamaç?
Yamaç appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Yamaç?
Some ideas: Yamaç Gürsoy; Şenol Yamaç; Yamaç Çağıl.
Famous people named Yamaç?
Notable people named Yamaç include Yamaç Telli, Yamaç Tekintaş.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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