Unisex name
Tekay name meaning
“a unique, peerless moon”
Tekay means a unique, peerless moon. It combines Turkish tek, meaning unique or one of a kind, with ay, meaning moon. In Türkiye, it is used for girls and boys. Its clearest image is the moon standing out in the night sky, linking it with other names containing ay.
What does Tekay mean?
A unique, peerless moon
In Turkish: tek, eşsiz ay
Tekay joins the moon image found in Turkish names with the idea of uniqueness. In this combination, tek can suggest being one of a kind as well as simply being single. It is structurally related to Ay and Tekgül; this interpretation follows the compound's visible elements.
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 Tekay
It is understood as a combination of Turkish tek, 'single, unique', and ay, 'moon'.
How to pronounce Tekay
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
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Is Tekay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Tekay is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Tekay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Tekay
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
FAQ about the name Tekay
What is the meaning of Tekay?
Tekay means “a unique, peerless moon”. It is understood as a combination of Turkish tek, 'single, unique', and ay, 'moon'.
Is Tekay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Tekay is used for both boys and girls.
Is Tekay in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Tekay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Tekay?
Tekay is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Tekay have?
Tekay has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Tekay?
Tekay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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