Boy name
Boray name meaning
“Storm and moon”
Boray means “storm and moon.” The name combines bora, the Turkish word for a strong wind or storm, with ay, meaning “moon,” and is used for boys in Türkiye. Its imagery brings together a stormy night and the moon appearing through moving clouds, joining two elements of the natural world.
What does Boray mean?
Storm and moon
In Turkish: Fırtına ve ay
Boray brings together the movement of a storm and the image of the moon in the sky. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it combines the Turkish words bora and ay. Its connections with Bora and names containing ay give it two distinct strands of natural imagery.
Sources: WiktionaryWiktionaryOnomast
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 →
Origin of the name Boray
The name is explained as a modern combination of Turkish bora ‘squall, storm’ and ay ‘moon’, sharing the vowel a at their junction. Both words are dictionary-attested; explanations of the earlier origin of bora include Turkic and European connections.
How to pronounce Boray
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /boɾaj/ |
Is Boray a boy’s name?
Yes, Boray is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Boray does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Boray
- Bora♂A strong, sudden wind
- Boran♂A storm with powerful winds
- Biray♂One moon
- Buray♂
- Borak♂
- Berat♂Absolution, deliverance
- Burak♂Mount of the Night Journey
- Baran♂Rain, rainfall
- Berkay♂A name combining firmness and moon imagery
- Botan♂Name of the Botan region and river
- Bera♂Freedom from blame
- Boğaç♂Epic hero who defeats a bull
Names with related meanings
- Poyraz♂The cool, strong northeasterly wind
- Rüzgar♂Wind, air in motion
- Bora♂A strong, sudden wind
- Boran♂A storm with powerful winds
- Tayfun♂Powerful tropical cyclone
- Bahoz♂Storm, powerful wind
- Nesim♂A gentle, pleasant and cooling breeze
- Orkan♂Violent storm
- Nesimi♂Related to a breeze or gentle wind
- Bager♂Whirling wind
- Barkan♂A crescent-shaped sand dune
- Ermal♂Mountain wind
Famous people named Boray
- Boray Dai
- Boray Türbedar · b. 2007
FAQ about the name Boray
What is the meaning of Boray?
Boray means “Storm and moon”. The name is explained as a modern combination of Turkish bora ‘squall, storm’ and ay ‘moon’, sharing the vowel a at their junction. Both words are dictionary-attested; explanations of the earlier origin of bora include Turkic and European connections.
Is Boray a boy’s name?
Yes, Boray is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Boray in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Boray nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Boray?
Boray is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Boray have?
Boray has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Boray?
Boray does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Boray?
Notable people named Boray include Boray Dai, Boray Türbedar.
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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