Unisex name
Konuray name meaning
“Dusky moon, dark-coloured moon”
Konuray means dusky moon or dark-coloured moon. It combines Turkish konur, a historical colour word covering brownish and dusky shades, with ay, meaning moon. Used for girls and boys in Türkiye, the name creates an image of the moon rendered in warm, dark tones.
What does Konuray mean?
Dusky moon, dark-coloured moon
In Turkish: Esmer ay, koyu renkli ay
Konuray adds a dusky, softer colour to the image of the moon. It shares the celestial imagery of other Turkish compound names containing ay. The brownish shades associated with konur give it a distinctive colour association within the broader group of names built around moonlight and lunar beauty.
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 Konuray
Explained as a compound of Turkish konur, “brownish, dusky, dark-complexioned,” and ay, “moon.” Konur is a historical Turkic colour word whose precise shade varies across languages and contexts.
How to pronounce Konuray
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /konuɾaj/ |
Is Konuray a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Konuray is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Konuray does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Konuray
Names with related meanings
- Miray♀Lord of the moon
- Aybars♂Compound of moon and leopard
- Belinay♀Hawk and moon
- Aysima♀Moonlike face
- Aysel♀Moon-bright
- Aynur♀Moonlight
- Aybüke♀Moon and mighty dragon
- Hilal♀The moon’s slender crescent shape
- Berkay♂A name combining firmness and moon imagery
- İlay♀Moon of the homeland
- Simay♀A silvery moon
- Aylin♀A halo of light around the moon
FAQ about the name Konuray
What is the meaning of Konuray?
Konuray means “Dusky moon, dark-coloured moon”. Explained as a compound of Turkish konur, “brownish, dusky, dark-complexioned,” and ay, “moon.” Konur is a historical Turkic colour word whose precise shade varies across languages and contexts.
Is Konuray a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Konuray is used for both boys and girls.
Is Konuray in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Konuray nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Konuray?
Konuray is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Konuray have?
Konuray has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Konuray?
Konuray 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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