Boy name
Ulutay name meaning
“great foal; noble foal”
Ulutay means “great foal” or “noble foal.” Its Turkish elements are ulu, meaning great or exalted, and tay, meaning a young horse. Used for boys in Türkiye, the name evokes a foal running across an open meadow and shares its tay element with Tay and Taylan.
What does Ulutay mean?
Great foal; noble foal
In Turkish: büyük tay; yüce tay
Read through the ordinary meaning of tay, Ulutay combines an equine image with the idea of greatness. Tay occurs in Turkish compound names, but this particular formation should not be assigned a specific epic or historical association without evidence documenting how the name was formed.
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 Ulutay
Ulutay probably combines Turkish ulu, ‘great or exalted’, with tay, ‘foal’.
How to pronounce Ulutay
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ulutaj/ |
Is Ulutay a boy’s name?
Yes, Ulutay is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Ulutay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Ulutay
Names with related meanings
- Yağız♂Dark-complexioned, dark-coloured
- Edhem♂Deep black
- Ilgar♂Swift riding, mounted raid
- Faris♂Horseman
- Filip♂Lover of horses
- Şehsuvar♂Master rider
- Tayhan♂Young ruler
- Aktay♂White foal
- Arkun♂Horse from wild stallion and domestic mare
- Atlı♂Horse rider, mounted warrior
- Göktay♂A sky-colored foal
- Gürat♂Strong, imposing horse
FAQ about the name Ulutay
What is the meaning of Ulutay?
Ulutay means “great foal; noble foal”. Ulutay probably combines Turkish ulu, ‘great or exalted’, with tay, ‘foal’.
Is Ulutay a boy’s name?
Yes, Ulutay is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Ulutay in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Ulutay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Ulutay?
Ulutay is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Ulutay have?
Ulutay has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Ulutay?
Ulutay 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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