Boy name
Yaman name meaning
“formidable, tough; remarkably powerful”
Yaman means formidable, tough, or remarkably powerful. It comes from the Turkish adjective yaman and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. Historical Turkic uses also include senses of bad or frightening. The Turkish expression for a formidable storm illustrates the word’s association with something intense and difficult.
What does Yaman mean?
Formidable, tough; remarkably powerful
In Turkish: güçlü, çetin; etkileyici, olağanüstü
Yaman can describe something daunting or formidable, as well as exceptional skill or effect. Its positive sense of power comes forward in naming, while ordinary Turkish expressions for a difficult task or fierce struggle preserve the word's additional associations with intensity and hardship.
The ending “-an” is a common final sound rather than a suffix with one shared meaning here. Aslan, Hasan and Yaman have different origins and structures despite their matching endings. More boy names ending in -an →
How popular is Yaman?
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.
- 2025 rank (boys)
- 28.
- Babies given the name in 2025
- 2,121
- Best rank
- 28.2025
- Trend (2018–2025)
- entered the list in 2025
Babies named Yaman each year
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| Year | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2025 | 28 | 2,121 |
In the missing years the name was outside the national top 30.
Where is Yaman in the top 30?
66 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Yaman
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 Yaman popular?
Yaman combines meanings of strength and impressiveness with a distinctive two-syllable sound. Its first top-thirty appearance in the supplied period comes in the latest year.
Origin of the name Yaman
From the Turkish adjective yaman, which has counterparts in historical Turkic languages. Alongside “formidable” and “remarkable,” the word has older senses of “bad” or “fearsome.”
Double names with Yaman
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Yaman Birhan
Meaning of each name
- Yaman: formidable, tough; remarkably powerful
- Birhan: sole khan; unique sovereign
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Gün Yaman
Meaning of each name
- Gün: daytime; sunlight; day
- Yaman: formidable, tough; remarkably powerful
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Yaman Korhan
Meaning of each name
- Yaman: formidable, tough; remarkably powerful
- Korhan: a compound of ember and ruler
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Oğuzkağan Yaman
Meaning of each name
- Oğuzkağan: ruler of the Oghuz; Oghuz Khagan
- Yaman: formidable, tough; remarkably powerful
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Yaman Biray
Meaning of each name
- Yaman: formidable, tough; remarkably powerful
- Biray: one moon; a single moon
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Öztürk Yaman
Meaning of each name
- Öztürk: genuine or true Turk
- Yaman: formidable, tough; remarkably powerful
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Yaman Ali, Yaman Alp, Yaman Efe, Yaman Aras, Yaman Ege, Asil Yaman.
How to pronounce Yaman
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jaman/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | يامان |
Is Yaman a boy’s name?
Yes, Yaman is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Yaman appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists; among babies born in 2025 it ranked #28 (2,121 babies). See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yaman
- Yamtar♂A personal name in Old Turkic inscriptions
- Yamaç♂The sloping side of a hill or mountain
- Yazan♂One who writes
- Yalman♂Cutting edge
- Yaban♂Open wilderness
- Yağan♂Falling as rain or snow
- Yakan♂İgniting
- Yasin♂The letters Ya and Sin
- Yaşar♂Lives on
- Yalın♂Plain, unadorned
- Yaşam♂♀Life, the experience of living
- Yakın♂Near
Names with related meanings
- Atlas♂Mythological Titan who bears the heavens
- Aslan♂Lion
- Aybars♂Compound of moon and leopard
- Hamza♂Lion
- Kadir♂Capable
- Metin♂Firm
- Batuhan♂Steadfast khan
- Egemen♂Sovereign, independent in exercising authority
- Alpaslan♂Valiant lion
- Yavuz♂Stern, formidable
- Berkay♂A name combining firmness and moon imagery
- Demir♂İron
Famous people named Yaman
- Yaman Okay · b. 1951
- Yaman Yener · b. 1946
- Yaman Alişan · b. 2006
- Yaman Törüner · b. 1949
- Yaman Tüzcet · b. 1942
- Yaman Coşkun · b. 1961
- Yaman Dede · b. 1887
- Yaman Tarcan · b. 1959
- Yaman Akbulut
- Yaman Akdeniz
- Yaman Arkun
- Yaman Atalay · b. 1942
FAQ about the name Yaman
What is the meaning of Yaman?
Yaman means “formidable, tough; remarkably powerful”. From the Turkish adjective yaman, which has counterparts in historical Turkic languages. Alongside “formidable” and “remarkable,” the word has older senses of “bad” or “fearsome.”
Is Yaman a boy’s name?
Yes, Yaman is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Yaman in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yaman nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yaman?
Yaman is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Yaman have?
Yaman has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Yaman?
Yaman appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists; among babies born in 2025 it ranked #28 (2,121 babies). See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Yaman?
Some ideas: Yaman Birhan; Gün Yaman; Yaman Korhan.
Famous people named Yaman?
Notable people named Yaman include Yaman Okay, Yaman Yener, Yaman Alişan.
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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