Unisex name
Türkay name meaning
“a compound of Türk and moon”
Türkay is a compound name combining Türk and moon. It joins the Turkish word Türk, a historical collective name, with ay, meaning the moon. In Türkiye, it is used for both women and men. Its lunar element evokes the bright object in the night sky and also appears in Aydemir and Aysel.
What does Türkay mean?
A compound of Türk and moon
In Turkish: Türk ve ay öğelerinden birleşik ad
Türkay joins a historical ethnonym with lunar imagery. There is no single established sentence that translates the whole compound; ‘Turkish moon’ is a literal reading of its elements. It shares components with names such as Türkan and Ayhan, without establishing anything about a bearer’s identity.
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 Türkay
It combines Turkish Türk, the historical ethnonym, with ay, ‘moon’. Both elements retain their independent meanings within the name.
Double names with Türkay
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Türkay Erkmen
Meaning of each name
- Türkay: a compound of Türk and moon
- Erkmen: Powerful, strong
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Goksin Türkay
Meaning of each name
- Goksin: sky-coloured; bluish
- Türkay: a compound of Türk and moon
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Türkay Görkem
Meaning of each name
- Türkay: a compound of Türk and moon
- Görkem: splendor, impressive grandeur
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Cantürk Türkay
Meaning of each name
- Cantürk: a name combining life and Türk
- Türkay: a compound of Türk and moon
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Türkay Koray
Meaning of each name
- Türkay: a compound of Türk and moon
- Koray: a moon glowing red like an ember
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Ünlü Türkay
Meaning of each name
- Ünlü: renowned; widely known
- Türkay: a compound of Türk and moon
How to pronounce Türkay
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /tyɾkaj/ |
Is Türkay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Türkay is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 80% of bearers are male. See all unisex names.
Türkay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 11 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Turkay
Names that sound like Türkay
- Türkan♀Female ruler
- Türay♂♀
- Tülay♀A moon veiled as if by tulle
- Turgay♂Lark
- Türker♂Turkish warrior
- Tarkan♂An ancient high-ranking official or noble title
- Tümay♂♀Full moon, the moon seen whole
- Türk♂The name and identity term Turk
- Türkü♀A song in the folk tradition
- Tokay♂Full moon
- Türkeş♂The historical Turkic Türgesh people
- Türköz♀Turkish essence
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 Türkay
- Türkay Dereli · b. 1968
- Türkay Akbaş
- Türkay Demir
- Türkay Dereli
- Türkay Öztürk
- Türkay Toklu · b. 2000
- Türkay Türkoğlu
- Türkay Yener · b. 1946
FAQ about the name Türkay
What is the meaning of Türkay?
Türkay means “a compound of Türk and moon”. It combines Turkish Türk, the historical ethnonym, with ay, ‘moon’. Both elements retain their independent meanings within the name.
Is Türkay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Türkay is used for both boys and girls. In our data, 80% of bearers are male.
Is Türkay in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Türkay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Türkay?
Türkay is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Türkay have?
Türkay has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Türkay?
Türkay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 11 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Türkay?
Other spellings: Turkay.
What names go well with Türkay?
Some ideas: Türkay Erkmen; Goksin Türkay; Türkay Görkem.
Famous people named Türkay?
Notable people named Türkay include Türkay Dereli, Türkay Akbaş, Türkay Demir.
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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