Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Giray

Giray /ɟiˈɾaj/

“title of the Crimean khans”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
G
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Giray?

Giray

IPA /ɟiˈɾaj/

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

What does the surname Giray mean?

Giray is the name of the dynasty that ruled Crimea from the early 15th century until 1783; princes of the khan’s house also bore it as a title. The word goes back to Middle Mongol kirey. In Turkey it is also used as a male given name.2

Giray is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Giray made of?

Giray is a single root: Giray (Giray: dynastic name and title of the Crimean khans).

Giray + root Giray Giray: dynastic name andtitle of the Crimean… MONGOLIC giray “dynasty that ruledCrimea from the 15th…” MONGOLIC Giray “Middle Mongol kirey” Giray Giray root Giray: dynastic name and title of theCrimean khans giray MONGOLIC “dynasty that ruled Crimea fromthe 15th century to 1783; title…” Giray MONGOLIC “Middle Mongol kirey”
Giray: parts and root words
  • giray Mongolic — dynasty that ruled Crimea from the 15th century to 1783; title of its princes2
  • Giray Mongolic — Middle Mongol kirey2

How was the name Giray formed?

Giray belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Giray?

  1. Şahin Giray sovereign 1745–1787
  2. Selim Giray sovereign 1631–1704
  3. III. Selim Giray sovereign 1713–1786
  4. Safa Giray politician 1931–2011
  5. Necati Giray musician 1933–
  6. Nafiz Giray politician 1927–1994
  7. Burcu Gurer Giray researcher
  8. Dilek Giray researcher

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

Is Giray also a first name?

Yes. Giray is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “title of the Crimean khans”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: giray accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Giray 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Giray

Q1

What does the surname Giray mean?

Giray is the name of the dynasty that ruled Crimea from the early 15th century until 1783; princes of the khan’s house also bore it as a title. The word goes back to Middle Mongol kirey. In Turkey it is also used as a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Giray?

The root word of Giray is giray (Mongolic): “dynasty that ruled Crimea from the 15th century to 1783; title of its princes”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Giray?

Gi·ray, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɟiˈɾaj/.