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Baturay name meaning

“a compound evoking heroism and the moon”

Baturay is a compound name evoking heroism and the moon. It joins batur, a word used in Turkish for a hero or brave warrior, with Turkish ay, meaning moon. Used for boys in Türkiye, it brings together the historical title batur and the visible image of a moonlit sky.

/batuɾaj/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Turkish
Syllables
3
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Baturay mean?

A compound evoking heroism and the moon

In Turkish: yiğitlik ve ay çağrışımlı birleşik ad

Baturay brings together an element of heroism and an image from the sky. Batur appears in historical contexts as a word or title for a brave warrior. Ay occurs in many Turkish compound names; here, the two elements create a poetic combination rather than an ordinary descriptive phrase.

#Heroes#Courage#The moon
-ay

Ay means “moon” in Turkish and appears in names such as Berkay and Eray. Other names ending in these letters, such as Altay, have a different formation. More boy names ending in -ay →

How popular is Baturay?

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 Baturay 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: #14 · 3 (2025)Bingöl: 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: not in the top listMalatya: 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 (boys)

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 Baturay

Baturay combines Turkish batur, meaning hero or brave warrior, with ay, meaning moon. Batur also has a long history as a title and name element in Turkic and Mongolian contexts.

Linguistic originTurkish
Is Baturay in the Quran?No
Starts withB · Ba

Double names with Baturay

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

  • Baturay Erman

    Meaning of each name

    • Baturay: a compound evoking heroism and the moon
    • Erman: Brave man, valiant man

  • Atacan Baturay

    Meaning of each name

    • Atacan: a name joining ancestor and life
    • Baturay: a compound evoking heroism and the moon

  • Baturay Çayan

    Meaning of each name

    • Baturay: a compound evoking heroism and the moon
    • Çayan: scorpion, a venomous arachnid

  • Umut Baturay

    Meaning of each name

    • Umut: hope, positive expectation for the future
    • Baturay: a compound evoking heroism and the moon

  • Baturay Erim

    Meaning of each name

    • Baturay: a compound evoking heroism and the moon
    • Erim: reach; the limit of attainable distance

  • Saygın Baturay

    Meaning of each name

    • Saygın: esteemed, respected, held in regard
    • Baturay: a compound evoking heroism and the moon

Make more with the generator →More boy double names →

How to pronounce Baturay

Syllables3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names
IPA/batuɾaj/

Is Baturay a boy’s name?

Yes, Baturay is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

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

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Baturay

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Baturay

  • Baturay Yarkın · b. 1991
  • Baturay Anar · b. 1997
  • Baturay Çora · b. 1972
  • Baturay Ertaş
  • Baturay Sağlam

FAQ about the name Baturay

What is the meaning of Baturay?

Baturay means “a compound evoking heroism and the moon”. Baturay combines Turkish batur, meaning hero or brave warrior, with ay, meaning moon. Batur also has a long history as a title and name element in Turkic and Mongolian contexts.

Is Baturay a boy’s name?

Yes, Baturay is used mostly as a boy’s name.

Is Baturay in the Quran?

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

What is the origin of the name Baturay?

Baturay is of Turkish origin.

How many syllables does Baturay have?

Baturay has 3 syllables and 7 letters.

How popular is the name Baturay?

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

What names go well with Baturay?

Some ideas: Baturay Erman; Atacan Baturay; Baturay Çayan.

Famous people named Baturay?

Notable people named Baturay include Baturay Yarkın, Baturay Anar, Baturay Çora.

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: nm01718 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake