Boy name
Okday name: origin, pronunciation & similar names
Okday is a two-syllable masculine given name used in Türkiye. Its documented Turkish element ok means an arrow shot from a bow. Similar names include Okay, combining arrow and moon, and Okyay, combining arrow and bow; each is a separate name with its own meaning.
The name Okday at a glance
Syllables
Ok · day
2 syllables · 5 letters · /okdaj/
Use
Boy
1 in our sample of notable people (Wikidata).
Parts of the name
- ok“Arrow shot from a bow” · Turkish
The meanings of these parts are recorded in dictionaries.
Source: Wiktionary
Similar names with known meanings
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 →
Okday: language and spelling facts
The name Okday contains ok.
How to pronounce Okday
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /okdaj/ |
Is Okday a boy’s name?
Yes, Okday is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Okday does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Okday
- Oktay♂Name associated with the Mongol ruler Ögedei
- Okay♂Arrow and moon
- Okyay♂Arrow and bow
- Oksay♂♀
- Okan♂Powerful, mighty
- Olcay♂♀Good fortune, luck, auspiciousness
- Onay♂♀Approval, acceptance and consent
- Oktar♂Name of the Hun ruler Oktar
- Ogeday♂Ascending, rising upward
- Olgay♂Fortunate, lucky
- Oskay♂
- Oda♂Wealth, property, prosperity
Famous people named Okday
- Okday Korunan · b. 1965
FAQ about the name Okday
Is Okday a boy’s name?
Yes, Okday is used mostly as a boy’s name.
How many syllables does Okday have?
Okday has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Okday?
Okday does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Okday?
Notable people named Okday include Okday Korunan.
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: nm11687 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake