Girl name
Somay name meaning
“Pure moon, wholly moonlike”
Somay means “pure moon” or “wholly moonlike.” Used for girls in Türkiye, it combines Turkish som, meaning pure or unmixed, with ay, meaning moon. The name creates a poetic image of the moon shining in the night sky, with som adding a sense of purity and wholeness.
What does Somay mean?
Pure moon, wholly moonlike
In Turkish: Bütünüyle ay gibi, saf ay
Somay combines the brightness of the moon with the sense of purity and wholeness conveyed by som. Used in Turkish as both a given name and a surname, it belongs among names formed with ay; its emphasis on purity adds a poetic quality to the lunar image.
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 Somay
Somay combines Turkish som, 'pure, solid, consisting entirely of one substance,' with ay, 'moon.' Its meaning is a poetic lunar image formed from these two elements.
How to pronounce Somay
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
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Is Somay a girl’s name?
Yes, Somay is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Somay 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 Somay
- Simay♀A silvery moon
- Sonay♂♀Last moon
- Solay♂♀Fading moon, waning moonlight
- Sema♀Sky, heavens
- Seray♀Foremost moon
- Sima♀Face, countenance
- Sunay♂♀Offer the moon as a gift
- Solmaz♂♀Unfading
- Soley♀Possibly sun
- Saray♀A ruler's grand residence
- Sılay♀Longing for the moon
- Sonat♂♀İnstrumental composition in several movements
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
FAQ about the name Somay
What is the meaning of Somay?
Somay means “Pure moon, wholly moonlike”. Somay combines Turkish som, 'pure, solid, consisting entirely of one substance,' with ay, 'moon.' Its meaning is a poetic lunar image formed from these two elements.
Is Somay a girl’s name?
Yes, Somay is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Somay in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Somay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Somay?
Somay is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Somay have?
Somay has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Somay?
Somay 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.
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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