Girl name
Onuryay name meaning
“Honor and bow”
Onuryay means “honour and bow,” joining Turkish onur, from French honneur, with the Turkish word yay. It is used as a feminine given name in Türkiye. The second element supplies a concrete association with an archer's bow and with the curved shape that yay also describes.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- European languages
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #2,168
What does Onuryay mean?
Honor and bow
In Turkish: Onur ve yay
Onuryay can be read as a modern compound joining honor with the image of a bow. Its first element evokes dignity and self-respect, while the second suggests archery or a curved form. The combination does not have a single established figurative interpretation.
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 →
Origin of the name Onuryay
This can be analyzed as a modern compound of Turkish onur, 'honor,' borrowed from French honneur, and Turkish yay, 'bow.' Yay can denote an archery bow or a curved shape; its intended nuance in the name is uncertain.
| Linguistic origin | European languages, Turkish |
|---|---|
| Is Onuryay in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | O · On |
How to pronounce Onuryay
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /onuɾjaj/ |
Is Onuryay a girl’s name?
Yes, Onuryay is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Onuryay 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.
Names with related meanings
- Emine♀Trustworthy woman
- Ebrar♀The righteous and virtuous
- Ahsen♀More beautiful
- Berra♀Virtuous
- Hayrunnisa♀The best of women
- Saliha♀Good, virtuous
- Şerife♀Noble, honourable, distinguished
- Müberra♀Blameless, cleared of fault, pure
- Hüsna♀Most beautiful
- İlke♀Principle, a fundamental guiding idea
- Hayriye♀Connected with goodness, beneficial
- Hamide♀Praised, worthy of praise
Famous people named Onuryay
- Onuryay Evrentan · b. 1974
FAQ about the name Onuryay
What is the meaning of Onuryay?
Onuryay means “Honor and bow”. This can be analyzed as a modern compound of Turkish onur, 'honor,' borrowed from French honneur, and Turkish yay, 'bow.' Yay can denote an archery bow or a curved shape; its intended nuance in the name is uncertain.
Is Onuryay a girl’s name?
Yes, Onuryay is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Onuryay in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Onuryay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Onuryay?
Onuryay is of European languages and Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Onuryay have?
Onuryay has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Onuryay?
Onuryay 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 Onuryay?
Notable people named Onuryay include Onuryay Evrentan.
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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