Boy name
Kırtay name meaning
“grey foal; young grey horse”
Kırtay means “grey foal” or “young grey horse.” Used for boys in Türkiye, it combines Turkish kır, a horse colour involving mixed light and dark hairs, with tay, meaning “foal.” Its concrete image is a young horse with a grey coat, drawn directly from the meanings of both elements.
What does Kırtay mean?
Grey foal; young grey horse
In Turkish: kır renkli tay; boz at yavrusu
Kırtay draws on the vocabulary of horse colours. Its first element describes the animal's coat rather than open countryside, another meaning of kır. It follows the same pattern as Karatay and Aktay, with each compound presenting a differently coloured foal.
Tay is Turkish for “foal,” but this does not explain every name ending in tay. Altay, Çağatay and Kutay each need to be considered through their own origins. More boy names ending in -tay →
Origin of the name Kırtay
It combines Turkish kır, a grey coat colour in horses, with tay, “foal.” Here kır is a colour term rather than the word for open countryside.
How to pronounce Kırtay
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
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Is Kırtay a boy’s name?
Yes, Kırtay is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Kırtay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Kırtay
- Kartay♂Elder
- Kortay♂A foal red as an ember
- Kutay♂A blessed or auspicious moon
- Koray♂A moon glowing red like an ember
- Kartal♂A large, powerful bird of prey
- Kıraç♂Dry, poorly watered, unproductive land
- Karay♂
- Karatay♂Black foal
- Kırhan♂Ruler of the open countryside
- Kortan♂Dawn glowing red like embers
- Koryay♂♀A name combining embers and a bow
- Kuray♂♀A reed wind instrument
Names with related meanings
- Yağız♂Dark-complexioned, dark-coloured
- Edhem♂Deep black
- Ilgar♂Swift riding, mounted raid
- Faris♂Horseman
- Filip♂Lover of horses
- Şehsuvar♂Master rider
- Tayhan♂Young ruler
- Aktay♂White foal
- Arkun♂Horse from wild stallion and domestic mare
- Atlı♂Horse rider, mounted warrior
- Göktay♂A sky-colored foal
- Gürat♂Strong, imposing horse
FAQ about the name Kırtay
What is the meaning of Kırtay?
Kırtay means “grey foal; young grey horse”. It combines Turkish kır, a grey coat colour in horses, with tay, “foal.” Here kır is a colour term rather than the word for open countryside.
Is Kırtay a boy’s name?
Yes, Kırtay is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Kırtay in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Kırtay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Kırtay?
Kırtay is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Kırtay have?
Kırtay has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Kırtay?
Kırtay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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