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İncilay name: origin, pronunciation & popularity

İncilay is a three-syllable girl's name used in Türkiye. Its Turkish component inci means “pearl,” while -ay means the moon. A similar name is İncila, whose meanings include shining forth, emergence, and becoming clear. These provide a separate comparison alongside İncilay's documented components.

/ind͡ʒilaj/
Gender
♀ Girl
Syllables
3
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

The name İncilay at a glance

Syllables

İn · ci · lay

3 syllables · 7 letters · /ind͡ʒilaj/

Use

Girl

Listed in TÜİK’s most-used name tables.

Parts of the name

  • inci“pearl” · Turkish
  • -ay“moon” · Turkish

The meanings of these parts are recorded in dictionaries.

Sources: Nişanyan SözlükWiktionary

Similar names with known meanings

-ay

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 İncilay?

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 İncilay 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: not in the top listBingöl: 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: #24 · 3 (2024)Hatay: 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 (girls)

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 →

İncilay: language and spelling facts

The name İncilay contains inci, -ay.

Starts withİ · İn

How to pronounce İncilay

Syllables3 · 7 letters
IPA/ind͡ʒilaj/

Is İncilay a girl’s name?

Yes, İncilay is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.

♂ Boys 0%Girls 100% ♀

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

Spellings and similar names

Spellings covered by this page: İncilây

Names that sound like İncilay

Famous people named İncilay

  • İncilây Şahin · b. 1961
  • İncilay Başgöze · b. 1999
  • İncilay Kalay Yıldızhan
  • İncilay Sinici Lay

FAQ about the name İncilay

Is İncilay a girl’s name?

Yes, İncilay is used mostly as a girl’s name.

How many syllables does İncilay have?

İncilay has 3 syllables and 7 letters.

How popular is the name İncilay?

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

What are other spellings of İncilay?

Other spellings: İncilây.

Famous people named İncilay?

Notable people named İncilay include İncilây Şahin, İncilay Başgöze, İncilay Kalay Yıldızhan.

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: nm01827 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake