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Kutluay name meaning

“blessed moon; auspicious moon”

Kutluay means “blessed moon” or “auspicious moon.” It combines Turkish kutlu, meaning blessed or auspicious, with ay, which means both moon and month. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it evokes the visible moon in the night sky while retaining the word's additional connection with calendar time.

Gender: ♂ Boy
Origin: Turkish
Syllables: 3
Popularity: Rare

What does Kutluay mean?

Blessed moon; auspicious moon

In Turkish: kutlu ay; uğurlu, mübarek ay

Kutluay combines the moon with an expression of blessing or good fortune. Since Turkish ay also means a month, the compound can additionally suggest an auspicious period of time. It shares vocabulary with Kutlu and Kutlay without being inherently a religious term.

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-ay

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 Kutluay

It combines Turkish kutlu, “blessed, auspicious,” with ay, “moon” or “month.”

Linguistic origin	Turkish
Is Kutluay in the Quran?	No
Starts with	K · Ku

How to pronounce Kutluay

Syllables	3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names

Is Kutluay a boy’s name?

Yes, Kutluay is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.

Kutluay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).

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FAQ about the name Kutluay

What is the meaning of Kutluay?

Kutluay means “blessed moon; auspicious moon”. It combines Turkish kutlu, “blessed, auspicious,” with ay, “moon” or “month.”

Is Kutluay a boy’s name?

Yes, Kutluay is used mostly as a boy’s name.

Is Kutluay in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Kutluay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Kutluay?

Kutluay is of Turkish origin.

How many syllables does Kutluay have?

Kutluay has 3 syllables and 7 letters.

How popular is the name Kutluay?

Kutluay 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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