Girl name
Aysun name meaning
“beautiful and radiant like the moon”
Aysun means “beautiful and radiant like the moon.” It is a Turkish name built around ay, meaning moon, with the whole name expressing lunar beauty and brightness. Used for girls in Türkiye, Aysun evokes the clear light of the moon against an open night sky.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Aysun mean?
Beautiful and radiant like the moon
In Turkish: ay gibi güzel ve parlak
Aysun draws on the moon as an image of beauty in Turkish names. Its conventional interpretation emphasizes the moon’s luminous appearance. It shares ay with Aysel and Aysu. The remaining element is uncertain, and identifying it with the English word sun lacks a reliable basis.
How popular is Aysun?
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
- 2provinces
Where is Aysun in the top 30?
2 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
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 Aysun
A Turkish name built around ay, moon. It is conventionally interpreted as beautiful like the moon, although the second element and original formation are uncertain.
Double names with Aysun
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Aysun Ilgın
Meaning of each name
- Aysun: beautiful and radiant like the moon
- Ilgın: tamarisk, a flowering shrub with fine foliage
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İlknur Aysun
Meaning of each name
- İlknur: first light, the brightness of a beginning
- Aysun: beautiful and radiant like the moon
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Aysun İmge
Meaning of each name
- Aysun: beautiful and radiant like the moon
- İmge: mental image, imagined representation
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Göksel Aysun
Meaning of each name
- Göksel: celestial; relating to the sky
- Aysun: beautiful and radiant like the moon
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Aysun Hazal
Meaning of each name
- Aysun: beautiful and radiant like the moon
- Hazal: a dried, fallen tree leaf
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Günay Aysun
Meaning of each name
- Günay: a name combining the sun and moon
- Aysun: beautiful and radiant like the moon
How to pronounce Aysun
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ajsun/ |
Is Aysun a girl’s name?
Yes, Aysun is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 2% of bearers are male. See all girl names.
Aysun appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Aysun
- Aysu♀Moon and water
- Aysan♂♀Beautiful and radiant like the moon
- Arsun♀Offer modesty and propriety
- Aysuna♀İmagery of the moon and shelduck
- Aysel♀Moon-bright
- Aynur♀Moonlight
- Ahsen♀More beautiful
- Aylin♀A halo of light around the moon
- Aycan♂♀A beloved soul, beautiful as the moon
- Ayten♀With a complexion bright as the moon
- Ayşen♀A compound name evoking moonlight and joy
- Aydan♂♀From the moon
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
Famous people named Aysun
- Aysun Kayacı · b. 1979
- Aysun Özbek · b. 1977
- Aysun Erge · b. 1993
- Aysun Bademsoy · b. 1960
- Aysun Boyacı · b. 1972
- Aysun Gültekin · b. 1963
- Aysun Güven · b. 1952
- Aysun Bay Karabulut
- Aysun Cenk · b. 1959
- Aysun Ertan · b. 1966
- Aysun Kocatepe · b. 1962
- Aysun Metiner · b. 1972
FAQ about the name Aysun
What is the meaning of Aysun?
Aysun means “beautiful and radiant like the moon”. A Turkish name built around ay, moon. It is conventionally interpreted as beautiful like the moon, although the second element and original formation are uncertain.
Is Aysun a girl’s name?
Yes, Aysun is used mostly as a girl’s name. In TÜİK data, 2% of bearers are male.
Is Aysun in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Aysun nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Aysun?
Aysun is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Aysun have?
Aysun has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Aysun?
Aysun appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Aysun?
Some ideas: Aysun Ilgın; İlknur Aysun; Aysun İmge.
Famous people named Aysun?
Notable people named Aysun include Aysun Kayacı, Aysun Özbek, Aysun Erge.
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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