Girl name
Miray name meaning
“Lord of the moon”
Miray means lord of the moon. It combines mîr, used in Persian for a lord or ruler and derived from Arabic amīr, with Turkish ay, meaning moon. In Türkiye, it is a feminine given name. The moon in the night sky supplies the compound's concrete celestial image.
What does Miray mean?
Lord of the moon
In Turkish: Ayın beyi, ayın hükümdarı
Used as a girl's name in Turkish, Miray brings together the moon's presence in the sky and the idea of sovereignty. Its title element evokes a poetic scene in which the moon presides over the stars. The name shares its lunar element with Aysu and Aynur, and its mīr element with Mirhan.
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 Miray?
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.
- 2025 rank (girls)
- 14.
- Babies given the name in 2025
- 3,409
- Best rank
- 10.2018
- Trend (2018–2025)
- falling
Babies named Miray each year
Show as a table
| Year | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | 10 | 4,578 |
| 2019 | 13 | 4,029 |
| 2020 | 14 | 3,182 |
| 2021 | 20 | 2,898 |
| 2022 | 19 | 2,879 |
| 2023 | 16 | 2,863 |
| 2024 | 15 | 3,064 |
| 2025 | 14 | 3,409 |
Where is Miray in the top 30?
79 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Miray
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
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 →
Why is Miray popular?
Miray has been climbing again in recent rankings after an earlier decline. Its flowing two-syllable sound and celestial meaning of “ruler of the moon” give it a gentle, modern feel.
Origin of the name Miray
The name is explained as a combination of Persian mīr, “lord, ruler,” and Turkish ay, “moon.” Mīr is a shortened form of Arabic amīr, “commander, ruler”; “lord of the moon” is the resulting interpretation as a personal name.
Double names with Miray
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Miray Bilgi
Meaning of each name
- Miray: Lord of the moon
- Bilgi: knowledge and understanding gained through learning
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Güzel Miray
Meaning of each name
- Güzel: beautiful; pleasing in appearance or quality
- Miray: Lord of the moon
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Miray İnal
Meaning of each name
- Miray: Lord of the moon
- İnal: an old Turkic title of rulership and nobility
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Ayliz Miray
Meaning of each name
- Ayliz: The moon
- Miray: Lord of the moon
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Miray Tümay
Meaning of each name
- Miray: Lord of the moon
- Tümay: full moon, the moon seen whole
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Canay Miray
Meaning of each name
- Canay: a name combining life and moon imagery
- Miray: Lord of the moon
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Zeynep Miray, Elif Miray, Miray Ada, Miray Su, Miray Ece, Asel Miray.
How to pronounce Miray
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /miɾaj/ |
Is Miray a girl’s name?
Yes, Miray is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Miray appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists; among babies born in 2025 it ranked #14 (3,409 babies). See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Miray
Names with related meanings
- 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
- Ayliz♀The moon
Famous people named Miray
- Miray Daner · b. 1999
- Miray Akay · b. 2000
- Miray Balotu · b. 2001
- Miray Bekbölet
- Miray Çelik
- Miray Arlı-Sökmen
- Miray Arslan
- Mi̇ray Bağış · b. 1998
- Miray Çelikbilek Ersundu
- Miray Doğru
- Miray Faiz Turan
- Miray Fidan
FAQ about the name Miray
What is the meaning of Miray?
Miray means “Lord of the moon”. The name is explained as a combination of Persian mīr, “lord, ruler,” and Turkish ay, “moon.” Mīr is a shortened form of Arabic amīr, “commander, ruler”; “lord of the moon” is the resulting interpretation as a personal name.
Is Miray a girl’s name?
Yes, Miray is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Miray in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Miray nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Miray?
Miray is of Persian and Arabic and Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Miray have?
Miray has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Miray?
Miray appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists; among babies born in 2025 it ranked #14 (3,409 babies). See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Miray?
Some ideas: Miray Bilgi; Güzel Miray; Miray İnal.
Famous people named Miray?
Notable people named Miray include Miray Daner, Miray Akay, Miray Balotu.
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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