Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 640

Aybay

Aybay /ajˈbaj/

“moon-bright, wealthy lord”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Aybay?

Aybay

IPA /ajˈbaj/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Aybay mean?

A male name built from ay and bay. Ay stands for radiance and beauty, and in older Turkish bay means wealth and nobility. The name can be read as “a lord bright as the moon, a prosperous gentleman”.1,2

Grammar Compound of ay + bay.

That Aybay goes back to ay and bay is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Aybay made of?

Aybay is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ay (moon; radiance) + bay (rich; lord).

Aybay + first element ay moon; radiance TURKIC ay “the moon” root bay rich; lord TURKIC bay “rich, wealthy; lord” Aybay ay first element moon; radiance ay TURKIC “the moon” bay root rich; lord bay TURKIC “rich, wealthy; lord”
Aybay: parts and root words
  • ay Turkic — the moon1
  • bay Turkic — rich, wealthy; lord2

How was the name Aybay formed?

Aybay was formed by joining ay (“moon; radiance”) and bay (“rich; lord”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Aybay?

Aybay Baykara Özbay Akbay Erbay Baykal Baykan Bayhan Bayer Karabay Bozbay Orbay Atabay
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Baykara same root – –
02 Özbay same root – –
03 Akbay same root – –
04 Erbay same root – –
05 Baykal same root – –
06 Baykan same root – –
07 Bayhan same root – –
08 Bayer same root – –
09 Karabay same root – –
10 Bozbay same root – –
11 Orbay same root – –
12 Atabay same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Aybay?

  1. Aydın Aybay writer 1929–2013
  2. Faik Aybay statesperson 1865–1930
  3. Umut Aybay journalist 1987–
  4. Şahan Aybay boxer 1995–
  5. Rona Aybay writer 1935–
  6. Seda Aybay politician 1993–
  7. Seda Aybay dancer

People surnamed Aybay as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Aybay also a first name?

Yes. Aybay is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “moon-bright, wealthy lord”.

Aybay as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ay accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bay accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ay accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: bay accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Aybay

Q1

What does the surname Aybay mean?

A male name built from ay and bay. Ay stands for radiance and beauty, and in older Turkish bay means wealth and nobility. The name can be read as “a lord bright as the moon, a prosperous gentleman”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aybay?

Aybay is made up of two elements: ay “the moon” (Turkic) and bay “rich, wealthy; lord” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Aybay?

Ay·bay, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈbaj/.