Unisex name
Özay name meaning
“a name combining essence and moon”
Özay is a name combining essence and moon. It joins Turkish öz, meaning essence or the essential self, with ay, meaning moon. Used for girls and boys in Türkiye, it has no single established dictionary definition as a compound; its lunar element evokes the night sky.
What does Özay mean?
A name combining essence and moon
In Turkish: öz ve ay öğeleriyle kurulmuş ad
Özay combines two short Turkish words with independent meanings. The moon element evokes the night sky and its light, while öz suggests essence or what is fundamental. The name is best understood through these combined associations rather than a fixed sentence defining the compound.
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 Özay
Formed from Turkish öz, meaning essence or the essential self, and ay, meaning moon. The compound does not have a single established dictionary meaning.
Double names with Özay
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Özay Başak
Meaning of each name
- Özay: a name combining essence and moon
- Başak: the grain-bearing head of a cereal plant
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Gök Özay
Meaning of each name
- Gök: sky; the color blue
- Özay: a name combining essence and moon
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Özay Güliz
Meaning of each name
- Özay: a name combining essence and moon
- Güliz: the trace or impression of a rose
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Ayda Özay
Meaning of each name
- Ayda: On the moon; belonging to the moon
- Özay: a name combining essence and moon
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Özay Döndü
Meaning of each name
- Özay: a name combining essence and moon
- Döndü: returned; turned or changed direction
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Gizem Özay
Meaning of each name
- Gizem: mystery; something hidden or unexplained
- Özay: a name combining essence and moon
How to pronounce Özay
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /œzaj/ |
Is Özay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Özay is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 40% of bearers are male. See all unisex names.
Özay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 10 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Ozay
Names that sound like Özay
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
Famous people named Özay
- Özay Fecht · b. 1953
- Özay Gönlüm · b. 1940
- Özay Mehmet · b. 1938
- Özay Şahin · b. 1976
- Özay Gököz
- Özay Köse
- Özay Şahin · b. 1976
FAQ about the name Özay
What is the meaning of Özay?
Özay means “a name combining essence and moon”. Formed from Turkish öz, meaning essence or the essential self, and ay, meaning moon. The compound does not have a single established dictionary meaning.
Is Özay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Özay is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 40% of bearers are male.
Is Özay in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Özay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Özay?
Özay is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Özay have?
Özay has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Özay?
Özay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 10 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Özay?
Other spellings: Ozay.
What names go well with Özay?
Some ideas: Özay Başak; Gök Özay; Özay Güliz.
Famous people named Özay?
Notable people named Özay include Özay Fecht, Özay Gönlüm, Özay Mehmet.
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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