Unisex name
Tümay name meaning
“full moon, the moon seen whole”
Tümay means full moon, or the moon seen whole. It is explained through the Turkish words tüm, meaning whole or complete, and ay, meaning moon. Used for both girls and boys in Türkiye, the name evokes the fully illuminated circular face of the moon in the night sky.
What does Tümay mean?
Full moon, the moon seen whole
In Turkish: dolunay, bütünüyle görünen ay
Tümay evokes the full moon, when the lunar disk appears complete. Its meaning comes from reading two Turkish components together; the ordinary Turkish word for that phase is dolunay. It shares this image of lunar completeness with personal names such as Aytam and Dolunay.
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 Tümay
Interpreted as a combination of Turkish tüm, whole, and ay, moon. It is a modern personal name expressing the image of the full moon.
Double names with Tümay
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Tümay Savaş
Meaning of each name
- Tümay: full moon, the moon seen whole
- Savaş: war; armed conflict
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Saruhan Tümay
Meaning of each name
- Saruhan: yellow or fair khan; fair ruler
- Tümay: full moon, the moon seen whole
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Tümay Uluç
Meaning of each name
- Tümay: full moon, the moon seen whole
- Uluç: Historical title for Turkmen chiefs
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Erkan Tümay
Meaning of each name
- Erkan: of valiant lineage; pillars, leading figures
- Tümay: full moon, the moon seen whole
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Tümay Birkan
Meaning of each name
- Tümay: full moon, the moon seen whole
- Birkan: Of the same blood or lineage
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Sencer Tümay
Meaning of each name
- Sencer: possibly one who pierces or thrusts
- Tümay: full moon, the moon seen whole
How to pronounce Tümay
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /tymaj/ |
Is Tümay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Tümay is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 50% of bearers are male. See all unisex names.
Tümay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 13 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Tumay
Names that sound like Tümay
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 Tümay
- Tümay Çelik · b. 1966
- Tumay Uludag Yanaral
- Tümay Dane · b. 1942
- Tümay Ertek · b. 1938
- Tümay İpekçi
- Tümay Özgür
- Tümay Özokur
- Tümay Öztürk
- Tümay Solak · b. 1993
FAQ about the name Tümay
What is the meaning of Tümay?
Tümay means “full moon, the moon seen whole”. Interpreted as a combination of Turkish tüm, whole, and ay, moon. It is a modern personal name expressing the image of the full moon.
Is Tümay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Tümay is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 50% of bearers are male.
Is Tümay in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Tümay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Tümay?
Tümay is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Tümay have?
Tümay has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Tümay?
Tümay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 13 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Tümay?
Other spellings: Tumay.
What names go well with Tümay?
Some ideas: Tümay Savaş; Saruhan Tümay; Tümay Uluç.
Famous people named Tümay?
Notable people named Tümay include Tümay Çelik, Tumay Uludag Yanaral, Tümay Dane.
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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