Boy name
Tokay name meaning
“Full moon”
Tokay means full moon and is formed from the Turkish words tok and ay. Here, tok conveys fullness or completeness, while ay means moon. Used as a masculine given name in Türkiye, it evokes the bright, rounded moon seen when its entire visible face is illuminated.
What does Tokay mean?
Full moon
In Turkish: Dolgun ay, dolunay
Tokay evokes the moon at its fullest and brightest phase. It belongs to the Turkish tradition of nature names built with ay, meaning moon, and is close in meaning to Dolunay. Its first element adds an emphasis on fullness and completeness to the lunar image.
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 Tokay
Formed from Turkish tok, expressing fullness, and ay, meaning moon. In name dictionaries, the compound is interpreted as the full moon.
How to pronounce Tokay
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /tokaj/ |
Is Tokay a boy’s name?
Yes, Tokay is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Tokay 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 Tokay
- Togay♂Riverside woodland, riparian grove
- Tonay♂A garment bright as the moon
- Tekay♂♀A unique, peerless moon
- Toktay♂A sated, well-fed foal
- Tolay♂Full moon
- Tugay♂Brigade
- Tümay♂♀Full moon, the moon seen whole
- Tunay♂♀Night and moon
- Türkay♂♀A compound of Türk and moon
- Tolgay♂Helmet and moon
- Talay♂♀Sea
- Tanay♂A name evoking dawn and the moon
Names with related meanings
- Aybars♂Compound of moon and leopard
- Berkay♂A name combining firmness and moon imagery
- Kutay♂A blessed or auspicious moon
- Bedirhan♂A compound evoking the full moon and rulership
- Eray♂Name combining warrior and moon
- Ayberk♂A name combining moon and firmness
- Gökay♂Moon in the sky
- Ayhan♂Moon khan
- Koray♂A moon glowing red like an ember
- Emiray♂Commander, leader
- Aykut♂A name combining moon and blessing imagery
- Alpay♂A compound name evoking valour and the moon
Famous people named Tokay
- Tokay Bayçın · b. 1921
FAQ about the name Tokay
What is the meaning of Tokay?
Tokay means “Full moon”. Formed from Turkish tok, expressing fullness, and ay, meaning moon. In name dictionaries, the compound is interpreted as the full moon.
Is Tokay a boy’s name?
Yes, Tokay is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Tokay in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Tokay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Tokay?
Tokay is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Tokay have?
Tokay has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Tokay?
Tokay 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 Tokay?
Notable people named Tokay include Tokay Bayçın.
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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