Boy name
Bilgay name: origin, pronunciation & similar names
Bilgay is a two-syllable given name used for boys. Its Turkish element bil- means “to know,” and -ay means “moon,” the celestial body. Similar names include Bilgin, meaning “a learned person” or “a scholar,” and Biray, meaning “one moon” or “a single moon.”
The name Bilgay at a glance
Syllables
Bil · gay
2 syllables · 6 letters · /bilɡaj/
Use
Boy
1 in our sample of notable people (Wikidata).
Parts of the name
- bil-“to know” · Turkish
- -ay“moon” · Turkish
The meanings of these parts are recorded in dictionaries.
Sources: Nişanyan SözlükNişanyan Sözlük
Similar names with known meanings
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 →
Bilgay: language and spelling facts
The name Bilgay contains bil-, -ay.
How to pronounce Bilgay
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /bilɡaj/ |
Is Bilgay a boy’s name?
Yes, Bilgay is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Bilgay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Bilgay
- Bilkay♂♀
- Bilsay♂Know and value
- Bilal♂Moisture
- Bilgin♂♀A learned person
- Biray♂One moon
- Bilgiç♂A knowledgeable person
- Binay♂♀A thousand moons
- Bilçağ♂A name combining knowledge and an age or era
- Billy♂Name combining resolve and helmet
- Balbay♂A name combining honey and lordship
- Bilad♂♀Countries, lands, inhabited places
- Bilgebay♂Wise, respected man
Famous people named Bilgay
- Bilgay Esemenli · b. 1924
FAQ about the name Bilgay
Is Bilgay a boy’s name?
Yes, Bilgay is used mostly as a boy’s name.
How many syllables does Bilgay have?
Bilgay has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Bilgay?
Bilgay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Bilgay?
Notable people named Bilgay include Bilgay Esemenli.
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: nm12251 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake