Girl name
Sılay name meaning
“Longing for the moon”
Sılay means “longing for the moon.” It combines sıla, a Turkish word of Arabic origin associated with home and homesickness, with Turkish ay, meaning “moon.” Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it evokes looking up at the moon from far away, bringing longing and a celestial image together.
What does Sılay mean?
Longing for the moon
In Turkish: Ay özlemi
Sılay combines the yearning associated with sıla with the image of the moon, creating a poetic name. In its feminine use in Türkiye, it connects semantically with Sıla and shares lunar imagery with names containing ay, such as Ayla and Tülay.
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 Sılay
Name sources explain Sılay as a blend of sıla and ay. Sıla comes from Arabic ṣila, reunion or meeting, and acquired associations with home and homesickness in Turkish; combined with Turkish ay, moon, it yields the interpretation longing for the moon.
How to pronounce Sılay
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sɯlaj/ |
Is Sılay a girl’s name?
Yes, Sılay is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Sılay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Sılay
Names with related meanings
- Miray♀Lord of the moon
- 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
Famous people named Sılay
- Sılay Cantürk Uğurbaş
- Sılay Ünal · b. 1984
FAQ about the name Sılay
What is the meaning of Sılay?
Sılay means “Longing for the moon”. Name sources explain Sılay as a blend of sıla and ay. Sıla comes from Arabic ṣila, reunion or meeting, and acquired associations with home and homesickness in Turkish; combined with Turkish ay, moon, it yields the interpretation longing for the moon.
Is Sılay a girl’s name?
Yes, Sılay is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Sılay in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sılay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Sılay?
Sılay is of Arabic and Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Sılay have?
Sılay has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Sılay?
Sılay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Sılay?
Notable people named Sılay include Sılay Cantürk Uğurbaş, Sılay Ünal.
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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