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Selinay name meaning

“Flood and moon”

Selinay means “flood and moon.” It combines Selin with Turkish ay, meaning “moon”; in this interpretation, Selin is connected with Turkish sel, meaning “flood” or “overflowing water.” Used for girls in Türkiye, the name evokes moonlight reflected on moving water and links directly with the name Selin.

/selinaj/
Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Turkish
Syllables
3
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Selinay mean?

Flood and moon

In Turkish: Sel ve ay

Selinay brings together rushing water and moonlight in a feminine name. It belongs to the modern Turkish pattern of compounds containing ay and has a direct formal connection with Selin; the imagery of its components supports a poetic reading rather than a fixed descriptive sentence.

#Water#The moon
-ay

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 Selinay?

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.

Province lists
1provinces

Where is Selinay in the top 30?

1 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: not in the top listAfyonkarahisar: not in the top listAğrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: not in the top listBitlis: not in the top listBolu: not in the top listBurdur: not in the top listBursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: not in the top listÇankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: not in the top listElazığ: not in the top listErzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: #20 · 3 (2021)Gümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: not in the top listHatay: not in the top listIsparta: not in the top listMersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: not in the top listKastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: not in the top listKırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: not in the top listMalatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: not in the top listNevşehir: not in the top listNiğde: not in the top listOrdu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: not in the top listSinop: not in the top listSivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: not in the top listTrabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: not in the top listVan: not in the top listYozgat: not in the top listZonguldak: not in the top listAksaray: not in the top listBayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: not in the top listYalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: not in the top listOsmaniye: not in the top listDüzce: not in the top list
Rank by province (girls)

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 →

Origin of the name Selinay

A compound of Selin and Turkish ay, “moon.” In this interpretation, Selin is connected with Turkish sel, “flood, rushing water”; other derivations of Selin also exist, making this one possible explanation rather than an exclusive origin.

Linguistic originTurkish
Is Selinay in the Quran?No
Starts withS · Se

Double names with Selinay

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Selinay Tülü

    Meaning of each name

    • Selinay: Flood and moon
    • Tülü: Hairy, long-haired

  • Işın Selinay

    Meaning of each name

    • Işın: a ray or beam of light
    • Selinay: Flood and moon

  • Selinay İnci

    Meaning of each name

    • Selinay: Flood and moon
    • İnci: pearl; lustrous precious bead

  • Kardelen Selinay

    Meaning of each name

    • Kardelen: snowdrop, an early flower emerging through snow
    • Selinay: Flood and moon

  • Selinay Gülsün

    Meaning of each name

    • Selinay: Flood and moon
    • Gülsün: may she smile; may she rejoice

  • Ülker Selinay

    Meaning of each name

    • Ülker: the Pleiades star cluster in Taurus
    • Selinay: Flood and moon

Make more with the generator →More girl double names →

How to pronounce Selinay

Syllables3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names
IPA/selinaj/

Is Selinay a girl’s name?

Yes, Selinay is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.

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Selinay appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Selinay

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Selinay

  • Selinay Çağlar

FAQ about the name Selinay

What is the meaning of Selinay?

Selinay means “Flood and moon”. A compound of Selin and Turkish ay, “moon.” In this interpretation, Selin is connected with Turkish sel, “flood, rushing water”; other derivations of Selin also exist, making this one possible explanation rather than an exclusive origin.

Is Selinay a girl’s name?

Yes, Selinay is used mostly as a girl’s name.

Is Selinay in the Quran?

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

What is the origin of the name Selinay?

Selinay is of Turkish origin.

How many syllables does Selinay have?

Selinay has 3 syllables and 7 letters.

How popular is the name Selinay?

Selinay appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What names go well with Selinay?

Some ideas: Selinay Tülü; Işın Selinay; Selinay İnci.

Famous people named Selinay?

Notable people named Selinay include Selinay Çağlar.

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: nm02331 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake