Girl name
Belinay name meaning
“Hawk and moon”
Belinay means hawk and moon and is used as a girl's name in Türkiye. It combines belin, a Turkic word for hawk, with Turkish ay, meaning moon. Its imagery brings together a bird soaring overhead and the moon shining in the night sky.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Belinay mean?
Hawk and moon
In Turkish: Şahin ve ay
Belinay is a modern feminine name used in Türkiye that brings together the hawk and the moon. The pairing gives it imagery drawn from a bird of prey and the night sky, joining two distinct elements of nature within one name.
Source: Behind the Name
Ay means “moon” in Turkish and appears in names such as Gülay and Nuray. In Umay, the final letters are not a separate component meaning “moon.” More girl names ending in -ay →
How popular is Belinay?
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.
- Best rank
- 29.2018
- Trend (2018–2025)
- last listed in 2020
- Province lists
- 70provinces
Babies named Belinay each year
Show as a table
| Year | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | 29 | 2,518 |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2020 | 30 | 2,170 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2025 | – | – |
In the missing years the name was outside the national top 30.
Where is Belinay in the top 30?
70 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 →
Why is Belinay popular?
Belinay offers a flowing, three-syllable pronunciation and a modern feel. It appeared intermittently near the bottom of the top thirty before remaining outside the list in later years.
Origin of the name Belinay
Behind the Name explains Belinay as a combination of Turkic belin “hawk” and ay “moon.” It also records “reflection of the moon on a lake” as a popular interpretation, rather than the literal meaning of the components.
Double names with Belinay
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Belinay İzel
Meaning of each name
- Belinay: Hawk and moon
- İzel: A hand that leaves a mark
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Ümmühan Belinay
Meaning of each name
- Ümmühan: Mother of a ruler
- Belinay: Hawk and moon
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Belinay Seven
Meaning of each name
- Belinay: Hawk and moon
- Seven: loving, feeling affection or attachment
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Dönmez Belinay
Meaning of each name
- Dönmez: not turning back; steadfast in resolve
- Belinay: Hawk and moon
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Belinay Ece
Meaning of each name
- Belinay: Hawk and moon
- Ece: queen; noble lady
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Sezin Belinay
Meaning of each name
- Sezin: intuition, an inward sense or perception
- Belinay: Hawk and moon
How to pronounce Belinay
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /belinaj/ |
Is Belinay a girl’s name?
Yes, Belinay is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Belinay appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Belinay
Names with related meanings
- Hüma♀Mythical bird bringing fortune and happiness
- Helin♀A bird's nest
- Hümanur♀Name evoking the huma bird and light
- Kumru♀A dove with a soft cooing call
- Suna♀A duck known for its patterned plumage
- Turna♀A long-necked migratory bird
- Çakır♂♀Light, flecked eye colour
- Sumru♂♀Tern
- Dudu♀Parrot
- Selva♀Quail
- Kanat♂♀Wing
- Bennu♀Name of the sacred bird in Egyptian mythology
FAQ about the name Belinay
What is the meaning of Belinay?
Belinay means “Hawk and moon”. Behind the Name explains Belinay as a combination of Turkic belin “hawk” and ay “moon.” It also records “reflection of the moon on a lake” as a popular interpretation, rather than the literal meaning of the components.
Is Belinay a girl’s name?
Yes, Belinay is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Belinay in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Belinay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Belinay?
Belinay is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Belinay have?
Belinay has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Belinay?
Belinay appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Belinay?
Some ideas: Belinay İzel; Ümmühan Belinay; Belinay Seven.
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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