Unisex name
Yalazay name meaning
“name combining flame and moon”
Yalazay is a Turkish name combining flame and moon. Its elements are yalaz, meaning a flame or rising tongue of fire, and ay, meaning moon. In Türkiye, it is used for both women and men. Moonlight above a glowing fire offers a concrete image bringing the name’s meanings together.
What does Yalazay mean?
Name combining flame and moon
In Turkish: alev ve ay kavramlarını birleştiren ad
Yalazay brings together two sources of luminous imagery: a flame and the moon. The combination can support a poetic reading, but does not have a fixed literal meaning such as a flame-like moon. It is structurally related to other names containing Ay, while its independent use requires documentation.
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 Yalazay
Apparently formed from Turkish yalaz, flame, and ay, moon.
How to pronounce Yalazay
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jalazaj/ |
Is Yalazay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yalazay is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Yalazay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yalazay
Names with related meanings
- Cemre♀Ember
- Koray♂A moon glowing red like an ember
- Alaz♂Flame, a rising tongue of fire
- Ateş♂Flame, heat and light produced by burning
- Volkan♂Volcano
- Azer♂Fire, flame
- Arjin♀Fire of life
- Şule♀Flame
- Alev♀The luminous, rising tongue of fire
- Suzan♀Burning, ardent
- Korhan♂A compound of ember and ruler
- Kıvılcım♂♀A tiny flying particle of fire
FAQ about the name Yalazay
What is the meaning of Yalazay?
Yalazay means “name combining flame and moon”. Apparently formed from Turkish yalaz, flame, and ay, moon.
Is Yalazay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yalazay is used for both boys and girls.
Is Yalazay in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yalazay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yalazay?
Yalazay is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Yalazay have?
Yalazay has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Yalazay?
Yalazay 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.
Entry ID: nm10697 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake