Boy name
Turuntay name meaning
“A small species of falcon”
Turuntay means a small species of falcon and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. It connects with the historical Turkic bird names turumtay and torumtay, associated particularly with the merlin. Its concrete imagery is a small bird of prey flying over open ground and watching for prey.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Old Turkic
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #3,799
What does Turuntay mean?
A small species of falcon
In Turkish: Küçük bir doğan türü
Turuntay belongs to a historical naming vocabulary associated with falcons, swift flight, and hunting traditions. The related form Torumtay also occurs in historical personal naming; under this interpretation, the name's imagery centers on the sky and a bird of prey rather than on any presumed characteristic of its bearer.
Tay is Turkish for “foal,” but this does not explain every name ending in tay. Altay, Çağatay and Kutay each need to be considered through their own origins. More boy names ending in -tay →
Origin of the name Turuntay
Turuntay is associated with historical Turkic turumtay and torumtay, names for a small falcon, especially the merlin. The development of the differing consonant in Turuntay is not entirely clear.
| Linguistic origin | Old Turkic |
|---|---|
| Is Turuntay in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | T · Tu |
How to pronounce Turuntay
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter boy names |
|---|
Is Turuntay a boy’s name?
Yes, Turuntay is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Turuntay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
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FAQ about the name Turuntay
What is the meaning of Turuntay?
Turuntay means “A small species of falcon”. Turuntay is associated with historical Turkic turumtay and torumtay, names for a small falcon, especially the merlin. The development of the differing consonant in Turuntay is not entirely clear.
Is Turuntay a boy’s name?
Yes, Turuntay is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Turuntay in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Turuntay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Turuntay?
Turuntay is of Old Turkic origin.
How many syllables does Turuntay have?
Turuntay has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Turuntay?
Turuntay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
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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