Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 870

Batanay

Batanay /bataˈnaj/

“setting moon”1

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

How do you pronounce Batanay?

Batanay

IPA /bataˈnaj/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Batanay mean?

Batan, the participle of batmak “to set”, with ay “moon”: “the setting moon”. Like many names in ay it draws on an image of the sky.1,2

Grammar Participle in -an of batmak + ay.

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

What is Batanay made of?

Batanay is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: bat-an (batmak + -an: setting) + ay (ay: moon).

Batanay + root bat-an batmak + -an: setting TURKIC batmak “to set, to sink” root ay ay: moon TURKIC ay “moon” Batanay bat-an root batmak + -an: setting batmak TURKIC “to set, to sink” ay root ay: moon ay TURKIC “moon”
Batanay: parts and root words
  • batmak Turkic — to set, to sink1
  • ay Turkic — moon2

How was the name Batanay formed?

Batanay was formed by joining bat-an (“batmak + -an: setting”) and ay (“ay: moon”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Batanay?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Batmaz same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Batanay?

  1. Ercüment Batanay musician 1927–2004
  2. Kemal Batanay writer 1893–1981

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

How is Batanay written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Batanay abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Batanay

Q1

What does the surname Batanay mean?

Batan, the participle of batmak “to set”, with ay “moon”: “the setting moon”. Like many names in ay it draws on an image of the sky.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Batanay?

Batanay is made up of two elements: batmak “to set, to sink” (Turkic) and ay “moon” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Batanay?

Ba·ta·nay, 3 syllables; IPA: /bataˈnaj/.