Girl name
Feray name meaning
“moonlight; the moon’s radiance”
Feray means moonlight or the moon’s radiance. Its explanation combines Persian farr, meaning brilliance or splendour, with Turkish ay, meaning moon. Used as a girls’ name in Türkiye, it evokes moonlight reflected on still water, an image that brings together the name’s elements of brightness and the moon.
What does Feray mean?
Moonlight; the moon’s radiance
In Turkish: ay ışığı; ayın parlaklığı
Feray combines elements from two languages around the image of moonlight. The element fer also appears in literary Turkish vocabulary concerning brightness and vitality. It shares lunar imagery with names such as Nuray and is an established feminine given name as well as occurring as a surname.
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 →
Origin of the name Feray
Usually analysed as Persian farr, meaning radiance or splendour, combined with Turkish ay, meaning moon. The compound is interpreted as lunar radiance.
Double names with Feray
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Feray Güleç
Meaning of each name
- Feray: moonlight; the moon’s radiance
- Güleç: often smiling; cheerful-faced
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Günsu Feray
Meaning of each name
- Günsu: a name combining day and water
- Feray: moonlight; the moon’s radiance
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Feray Ayperi
Meaning of each name
- Feray: moonlight; the moon’s radiance
- Ayperi: moon fairy; fairy beautiful as the moon
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Özen Feray
Meaning of each name
- Özen: careful attention; effort to do well
- Feray: moonlight; the moon’s radiance
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Feray Belinay
Meaning of each name
- Feray: moonlight; the moon’s radiance
- Belinay: Hawk and moon
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Ayda Feray
Meaning of each name
- Ayda: On the moon; belonging to the moon
- Feray: moonlight; the moon’s radiance
How to pronounce Feray
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /feɾaj/ |
Is Feray a girl’s name?
Yes, Feray is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Feray does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 12 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Feray
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 Feray
- Feray Akbaş
- Feray Alkan
- Feray Altan
- Feray Aydın
- Feray Bakan
- Feray Dalkılıç · b. 2005
- Feray Demirci
- Feray Gökdoğan
- Feray Koç
- Feray Köçkar
- Feray Laic · b. 2005
- Feray Ünlü
FAQ about the name Feray
What is the meaning of Feray?
Feray means “moonlight; the moon’s radiance”. Usually analysed as Persian farr, meaning radiance or splendour, combined with Turkish ay, meaning moon. The compound is interpreted as lunar radiance.
Is Feray a girl’s name?
Yes, Feray is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Feray in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Feray nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Feray?
Feray is of Persian and Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Feray have?
Feray has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Feray?
Feray does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 12 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Feray?
Some ideas: Feray Güleç; Günsu Feray; Feray Ayperi.
Famous people named Feray?
Notable people named Feray include Feray Akbaş, Feray Alkan, Feray Altan.
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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