Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 635

Baturay

Baturay /batuˈɾaj/

“hero + moon”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
B
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Baturay?

Baturay

IPA /batuˈɾaj/

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

What does the surname Baturay mean?

Baturay is a male name built from batur ‘warrior, hero’ and ay ‘moon’. Nişanyan Adlar lists Baturay under Batur and treats batur as an Old Turkic word. The final -ay is a frequent element of Turkish names, as in Alpay and Tuncay.1

Grammar batur + ay.

That Baturay goes back to batur and ay is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Baturay made of?

Baturay breaks into 2 parts: batur (warrior, hero) + ay (moon; beautiful, radiant).

Baturay + root batur warrior, hero TURKIC batur “warrior” root ay moon; beautiful, radiant TURKIC ay “moon” Baturay batur root warrior, hero batur TURKIC “warrior” ay root moon; beautiful, radiant ay TURKIC “moon”
Baturay: parts and root words
  • batur Turkic — warrior1
  • ay Turkic — moon1

How was the name Baturay formed?

Baturay belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (batur + ay).

Which surnames are related to Baturay?

Baturay Bahadır Batur Badur Erbatur Baturalp Batır
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Bahadır same root – –
02 Batur same root – –
03 Badur same root – –
04 Erbatur same root – –
05 Baturalp same root – –
06 Batır same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Baturay?

  1. Zelal Baturay association football player 1996–
  2. Fuat Baturay statesperson 1883–1940
  3. Yusuf Baturay association football player

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

Is Baturay also a first name?

Yes. Baturay is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “hero + moon”.

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

How is Baturay written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Baturay is kept abroad; y is the consonant of English yes.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Baturay accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Baturay

Q1

What does the surname Baturay mean?

Baturay is a male name built from batur ‘warrior, hero’ and ay ‘moon’. Nişanyan Adlar lists Baturay under Batur and treats batur as an Old Turkic word. The final -ay is a frequent element of Turkish names, as in Alpay and Tuncay.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Baturay?

The root word of Baturay is batur (Turkic): “warrior”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Baturay?

Ba·tu·ray, 3 syllables; IPA: /batuˈɾaj/.