Girl name
Aykız name meaning
“girl as beautiful as the moon”
Aykız means “a girl as beautiful as the moon.” It combines Turkish ay, meaning moon, with kız, meaning girl. Used for girls in Türkiye, the name shares its lunar comparison with Aygüzel and recalls the poetic image of a moonlike face in Turkish expressions of beauty.
What does Aykız mean?
Girl as beautiful as the moon
In Turkish: ay gibi güzel kız
Aykız is a transparent compound that uses the moon as an image of beauty. Its second element, meaning girl, connects that image directly with a female figure. It shares the imagery of the Turkish expression ay yüzlü, 'moon-faced', without depending on a particular religious or historical association.
Origin of the name Aykız
Combines the Turkish words ay, 'moon', and kız, 'girl'. In personal names, the moon commonly serves as an image of beauty and radiance.
How to pronounce Aykız
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ajkɯz/ |
Is Aykız a girl’s name?
Yes, Aykız is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Aykız does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Aykız
- Ağkız♀Fair girl
- Ayliz♀The moon
- Alkım♀Rainbow, a colored arc in the sky
- Ayçıl♀Bright like the moon
- Akış♀Flow
- Aygın♀Broad, extensive
- Aysıt♀A goddess associated with birth and fertility
- Alakız♀Variegated, colorful girl
- Alköz♂♀Crimson ember, glowing red coal
- Anakız♀Mother and daughter
- Arukız♀A pure, unblemished girl
- Atız♂♀Land between two water channels
Names with related meanings
- Miray♀Lord of the moon
- Belinay♀Hawk and moon
- Aysima♀Moonlike face
- Aysel♀Moon-bright
- Aynur♀Moonlight
- Aybüke♀Moon and mighty dragon
- Hilal♀The moon’s slender crescent shape
- İlay♀Moon of the homeland
- Simay♀A silvery moon
- Aylin♀A halo of light around the moon
- Aymira♀Moon and wondrous beauty
- Ayla♀The luminous ring around the moon
FAQ about the name Aykız
What is the meaning of Aykız?
Aykız means “girl as beautiful as the moon”. Combines the Turkish words ay, 'moon', and kız, 'girl'. In personal names, the moon commonly serves as an image of beauty and radiance.
Is Aykız a girl’s name?
Yes, Aykız is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Aykız in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Aykız nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Aykız?
Aykız is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Aykız have?
Aykız has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Aykız?
Aykız does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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