Name meaning
Tunay
Girl's nameTürk mənşəli
The moon visible at night; symbol of light and clarity.
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Name meaning and origin
Tunay is explained as arising from the combination of the ancient Turkic word tun (night) with the word ay (moon), and it means the moon seen at night. Nisanyan's dictionary of names, meanwhile, links the word more broadly to the meaning of light and clarity and includes it among Turkic names of modern coinage.
In Turkey's Ağrı, Kars, Göle, and Muş regions, the name is used as both a girl and a boy name, and in Azerbaijan, like other names with the ay root, it is among the modern names chosen in recent decades. Since it has no religious content, there is no obstacle to its use.
Name details
- Gender
- Girl's name
- Origin
- Türk mənşəli
- Letter count
- 5
- Appears in the Quran
- No
- Pronunciation
- tu.ˈnaj
Frequently asked questions
The most asked questions about this name.
What is the meaning of the name Tunay?
Tunay means the moon visible at night; it is a modern name of Turkic origin.Is the name Tunay mentioned in the Quran?
No, the name Tunay does not appear in the Quran; it is a name of national, not religious, origin.Is Tunay a boy or a girl name?
Tunay is used mainly as a girl name in Azerbaijan, while in Turkey it is given to both sexes.