Unisex name
Sonay name meaning
“last moon; final month”
Sonay means “last moon” or “final month.” It combines Turkish son, meaning “last,” with ay, which denotes both the moon and a calendar month. Used for girls and boys in Türkiye, the name evokes either a final glimpse of the moon or the closing month of a calendar.
What does Sonay mean?
Last moon; final month
In Turkish: son ay; en son görünen ay
Sonay can suggest both the sky and the passage of time because ay means moon as well as month. It may evoke the end of a cycle or a final moon, although it is not an established term for a particular astronomical event.
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 Sonay
It combines Turkish son, meaning last or final, with ay, meaning moon or month. The compound allows both a lunar and a calendrical reading.
Double names with Sonay
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Sonay Nursel
Meaning of each name
- Sonay: last moon; final month
- Nursel: a flood of light; abundant radiance
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Gülen Sonay
Meaning of each name
- Gülen: smiling, showing joy in the face
- Sonay: last moon; final month
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Sonay Doğanay
Meaning of each name
- Sonay: last moon; final month
- Doğanay: the rising moon
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Çimen Sonay
Meaning of each name
- Çimen: green grass cover, a grassy area
- Sonay: last moon; final month
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Sonay Devin
Meaning of each name
- Sonay: last moon; final month
- Devin: move; stir into motion
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Arslan Sonay
Meaning of each name
- Arslan: lion; a powerful predatory animal
- Sonay: last moon; final month
How to pronounce Sonay
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sonaj/ |
Is Sonay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sonay is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 29% of bearers are male. See all unisex names.
Sonay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 8 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Sonay
- Sunay♂♀Offer the moon as a gift
- Sonat♂♀İnstrumental composition in several movements
- Sinay♀
- Somay♀Pure moon, wholly moonlike
- Sona♀Gold, the precious metal
- Sonbay♀Last lord
- Sanay♂♀Renowned, bright as the moon
- Solay♂♀Fading moon, waning moonlight
- Sonad♂♀İnstrumental composition in several movements
- Sena♀Praise
- Simay♀A silvery moon
- Sinan♂The pointed metal head of a spear
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 Sonay
- Sonay Dikkaya · b. 1973
- Sonay Atabey Can · b. 1963
- Sonay Aydın
- Sonay Aydın
- Sonay Bilgin
- Sonay Güçray · b. 1951
- Sonay Özgün Yeniçeri · b. 2003
FAQ about the name Sonay
What is the meaning of Sonay?
Sonay means “last moon; final month”. It combines Turkish son, meaning last or final, with ay, meaning moon or month. The compound allows both a lunar and a calendrical reading.
Is Sonay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sonay is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 29% of bearers are male.
Is Sonay in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sonay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Sonay?
Sonay is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Sonay have?
Sonay has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Sonay?
Sonay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 8 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Sonay?
Some ideas: Sonay Nursel; Gülen Sonay; Sonay Doğanay.
Famous people named Sonay?
Notable people named Sonay include Sonay Dikkaya, Sonay Atabey Can, Sonay Aydın.
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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