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Ayfer name meaning

“moonlight; the radiance of the moon”

Ayfer means moonlight or the radiance of the moon. A feminine name in Türkiye, it combines Turkish ay, meaning moon, with Persian fer, meaning brightness or light. Moonlight falling across water on a dark night provides a concrete natural image that brings the name's two elements together.

/ajfeɾ/
Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Turkish
Syllables
2
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Ayfer mean?

Moonlight; the radiance of the moon

In Turkish: ay ışığı, ayın parlaklığı

Ayfer emphasizes the radiance of the moon rather than simply the celestial body. Fer also survives in Turkish expressions concerning the brightness of the eyes, so the name combines lunar imagery with luminosity and is related in meaning to Aysel, Aylin and Ayla.

#The moon#Light

How popular is Ayfer?

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
1provinces

Where is Ayfer in the top 30?

1 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: not in the top listAfyonkarahisar: not in the top listAğrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: not in the top listBitlis: not in the top listBolu: not in the top listBurdur: not in the top listBursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: not in the top listÇankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: not in the top listElazığ: not in the top listErzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: not in the top listHatay: not in the top listIsparta: not in the top listMersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: not in the top listKastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: not in the top listKırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: #27 · 3 (2020)Malatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: not in the top listNevşehir: not in the top listNiğde: not in the top listOrdu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: not in the top listSinop: not in the top listSivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: not in the top listTrabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: not in the top listVan: not in the top listYozgat: not in the top listZonguldak: not in the top listAksaray: not in the top listBayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: not in the top listYalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: not in the top listOsmaniye: not in the top listDüzce: not in the top list
Rank by province (girls)

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 →

Origin of the name Ayfer

Combines Turkish ay, 'moon', with Persian farr, represented in Turkish as fer, meaning radiance or splendour.

Linguistic originTurkish, Persian
Is Ayfer in the Quran?No
Starts withA · Ay

Double names with Ayfer

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Ayfer Ecesu

    Meaning of each name

    • Ayfer: moonlight; the radiance of the moon
    • Ecesu: a name combining queen and water imagery

  • Çiçek Ayfer

    Meaning of each name

    • Çiçek: a flower or blossom
    • Ayfer: moonlight; the radiance of the moon

  • Ayfer Gülseren

    Meaning of each name

    • Ayfer: moonlight; the radiance of the moon
    • Gülseren: one who scatters or spreads roses

  • Suna Ayfer

    Meaning of each name

    • Suna: a duck known for its patterned plumage
    • Ayfer: moonlight; the radiance of the moon

  • Ayfer İlknur

    Meaning of each name

    • Ayfer: moonlight; the radiance of the moon
    • İlknur: first light, the brightness of a beginning

  • Ecemsu Ayfer

    Meaning of each name

    • Ecemsu: a compound of 'my queen' and 'water'
    • Ayfer: moonlight; the radiance of the moon

Make more with the generator →More girl double names →

How to pronounce Ayfer

Syllables2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names
IPA/ajfeɾ/

Is Ayfer a girl’s name?

Yes, Ayfer is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 11% of bearers are male. See all girl names.

♂ Boys 11%Girls 89% ♀

Ayfer appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Ayfer

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Ayfer

  • Ayfer Tunç · b. 1964
  • Ayfer Dönmez · b. 1982
  • Ayfer Feray · b. 1928
  • Ayfer Topluoğlu · b. 1977
  • Ayfer Yılmaz · b. 1956
  • Ayfer Elmastaşoğlu · b. 1944
  • Ayfer Gök · b. 1977
  • Ayfer Akansel Altay · b. 1959
  • Ayfer Atay · b. 1934
  • Ayfer Kalsın · b. 1965
  • Ayfer Aslan
  • Ayfer Ateş

FAQ about the name Ayfer

What is the meaning of Ayfer?

Ayfer means “moonlight; the radiance of the moon”. Combines Turkish ay, 'moon', with Persian farr, represented in Turkish as fer, meaning radiance or splendour.

Is Ayfer a girl’s name?

Yes, Ayfer is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 11% of bearers are male.

Is Ayfer in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Ayfer nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Ayfer?

Ayfer is of Turkish and Persian origin.

How many syllables does Ayfer have?

Ayfer has 2 syllables and 5 letters.

How popular is the name Ayfer?

Ayfer appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What names go well with Ayfer?

Some ideas: Ayfer Ecesu; Çiçek Ayfer; Ayfer Gülseren.

Famous people named Ayfer?

Notable people named Ayfer include Ayfer Tunç, Ayfer Dönmez, Ayfer Feray.

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.

Entry ID: nm01065 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake