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356 Turkish Names Meaning Moon

Names built on the Turkic word for the moon (ay / oy), one of the most productive elements in Turkic given names, especially for girls. Below are the Turkish names in this theme, grouped by gender, with a one-line origin for each. Documented, Likely and Editorial labels show how the meaning is supported.

Moon girl names

  1. Açılay

    “bloom like the moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  2. Akdolun

    “bright full moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  3. Altınay

    “golden moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  4. Ayaba

    “mother bright as the moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  5. Ayana

    “moon mother”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  6. Ayaşan

    “moon glory”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  7. Aybala

    “moon child”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  8. Aybegim

    “lady beautiful as the moon”
    Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  9. Aybegüm

    “lady beautiful as the moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  10. Ayben

    “moon-like beauty spot”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  11. Aybige

    “moon lady”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  12. Aybir

    “unique as the moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  13. Aybirgen

    “moon-giver”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  14. Aybüge

    “moon lady”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  15. Ayça

    “little moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  16. Ayçağ

    “moon age”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  17. Aycagül

    “moon-like bright rose”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  18. Aycahan

    “moon-like khan”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  19. Aycennet

    “moon-like paradise”
    From Turkic and Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  20. Ayçiçək

    “moon flower”
    From Turkic · Turkish, Azerbaijani
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  21. Ayçolpan

    “the moon and the morning star”
    Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  22. Ayçulpan

    “the moon and the morning star”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  23. Ayda

    “on the moon; moon-like”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  24. Aydagül

    “rose of the moon”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  25. Aydan

    “from the moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish, Azerbaijani
    Girl2 syllablesDocumented

  26. Aydenk

    “as beautiful as the moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  27. Ayfer

    “moon radiance”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  28. Ayferi

    “moonlight”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  29. Aygerim

    “beautiful as the moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  30. Aygöl

    “moon lake”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  31. Aygul

    “moon + flower”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani, Turkmen, Bashkir
    Girl2 syllablesDocumented

  32. Aygülhan

    “moon, rose and khan”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  33. Aygünkız

    “moon-and-sun girl”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  34. Aygüzel

    “beautiful girl; beautiful moon”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish, Uyghur
    Girl3 syllablesDocumented

  35. Ayhatun

    “moon lady”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  36. Ayımbet

    “my moon-faced one”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  37. Ayışığı

    “moonlight”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  38. Ayışını

    “moon ray”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  39. Aykız

    “moon girl”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  40. Aykün

    “moon and sun”
    Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  41. Aylanur

    “moon halo light”
    From Turkic and Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  42. Aylin

    “moon halo”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  43. Aymelek

    “moon angel”
    From Turkic and Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  44. Aynımah

    “moon-like, as beautiful as the moon”
    From Arabic and Persian · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  45. Aynur

    “moon + light”
    From Turkic and Arabic · Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Azerbaijani, Bashkir
    Girl2 syllablesDocumented

  46. Aypare

    “piece of the moon”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  47. Ayperi

    “moon + fairy”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish, Uyghur, Kyrgyz, Turkmen
    Girl3 syllablesDocumented

  48. Aypınar

    “moon spring”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  49. Aysel

    “flood of moonlight”
    From Turkic · Turkish, Azerbaijani
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

  50. Ayselen

    “moon radiance”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  51. Aysema

    “moon sky”
    From Turkic and Arabic · Turkish
    Girl3 syllablesEditorial

  52. Ayşen

    “cheerful moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish, Azerbaijani
    Girl2 syllablesEditorial

Moon boy names

  1. Ak-ay

    “full moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  2. Akay

    “white moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  3. Alpay

    “brave moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  4. Altunay

    “golden moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  5. Ayalp

    “hero bright and handsome as the moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy1 syllableEditorial

  6. Ayaydın

    “moonlight”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  7. Aybars

    “moon leopard”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  8. Aybaş

    “moon head”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  9. Aybay

    “moon lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  10. Aybek

    “moon + lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek
    Boy2 syllablesDocumented

  11. Ayberk

    “strong as the moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  12. Ayboğa

    “moon bull”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  13. Aybora

    “moon storm”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  14. Ayçetin

    “hardy moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  15. Aycihan

    “moon that lights the world”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  16. Aydemir

    “moon + iron”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesDocumented

  17. Aydoğan

    “rising moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  18. Aydoğdu

    “the moon has risen”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  19. Aydoğmuş

    “moon-born”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  20. Aykul

    “moon servant”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  21. Aykurt

    “moon wolf”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

  22. Aykutalp

    “blessed hero”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  23. Aymete

    “moon Mete”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy3 syllablesEditorial

  24. Aypars

    “moon leopard”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Boy2 syllablesEditorial

Moon names for girls and boys

  1. Akanay

    “flowing moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  2. Aktolun

    “white full moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  3. Alanay

    “moon of the plain”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  4. Aşkınay

    “transcendent moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  5. Atılay

    “bold moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  6. Ayaltın

    “golden moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  7. Ayas

    “full moon; moonlight”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex1 syllableEditorial

  8. Ayataç

    “moon crown”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  9. Aybet

    “moon-faced”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  10. Aybey

    “moon lord”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  11. Aybüke

    “moon lady”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  12. Aycan

    “dear as the moon”
    From Turkic and Persian · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  13. Ayceren

    “moon-like gazelle”
    From Turkic and Mongolic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  14. Aydanur

    “moonlight”
    From Turkic and Arabic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  15. Aydeniz

    “moon and sea”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  16. Aydın

    “moon of the faith”
    From Turkic and Arabic · Turkish, Uyghur, Azerbaijani
    Unisex2 syllablesDocumented

  17. Aydınay

    “bright moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  18. Aydinç

    “vigorous moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  19. Aydolu

    “full moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  20. Aydolun

    “full moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  21. Ayduru

    “clear moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  22. Aygök

    “moon sky”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  23. Aygönenç

    “bright and content as the moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  24. Aygönül

    “fair-hearted”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  25. Aygüler

    “smiling moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  26. Aygümüş

    “moon-bright silver”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  27. Aygün

    “moon + day, sun”
    From Turkic · Turkish, Azerbaijani
    Unisex2 syllablesDocumented

  28. Aygüner

    “man of moon and sun”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  29. Aygür

    “radiant like the moon and abundant”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  30. Ayhan

    “moon + khan, ruler”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesDocumented

  31. Ayhanım

    “moon lady”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  32. Ayilkin

    “first moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  33. Ayımşa

    “my little moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  34. Aykal

    “remain radiant as the moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  35. Aykaş

    “crescent-browed”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  36. Aykatun

    “moon lady”
    Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  37. Aykönül

    “heart like the moon”
    Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  38. Aykut

    “sacred moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  39. Aykutlu

    “blessed by the moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  40. Ayman

    “bright and beautiful as the moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  41. Aymutlu

    “happy moon”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex3 syllablesEditorial

  42. Aysal

    “moon-like”
    From Turkic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

  43. Aysan

    “glorious as the moon”
    From Turkic and Arabic · Turkish
    Unisex2 syllablesEditorial

Moon names with mixed or unclassified gender

  1. Aybike

    “lady like the moon”
    Turkish, Uyghur
    3 syllablesDocumented

How we check meanings

Meanings marked Documented are stated by a cited source (for compounds, also confirmed by the meaning of each part). Meanings marked Editorial come from our own research and are upgraded when a source is found; Likely marks readings built from a name's elements. Popular but unsupported interpretations are left out. Read our editorial standards.

Building blocks behind these names

ay “moon; month”, 172nur “light”, 10gül “rose; flower”, 6can “soul; life”, 5jamal “beauty”, 5sulu “beautiful”, 5bek “lord, chief, master (title)”, 4din “religion, faith”, 4gün “sun; day”, 4demir “iron”, 2
Animals (377)Beauty (596)Faith and devotion (463)Flowers (728)Joy and happiness (616)Leadership and nobility (1274)Life and soul (383)Light (607)Love and affection (331)Nature and seasons (615)