Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Gökay

Gökay /ɡøˈkaj/ ASCII Gokay

“the moon in the sky”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
G
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 Gökay?

Gökay

IPA /ɡøˈkaj/

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

What does the surname Gökay mean?

Gökay is a name and surname built from gök and ay: “the moon in the sky”. Gök means both sky and blue, and ay, the moon, stands for brightness and beauty. A dictionary sense “sky-blue” is also recorded, and the name is used for both women and men.1,2

Grammar gök + ay

What is Gökay made of?

Gökay is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: gök (sky; blue) + ay (moon).

Gökay + root gök sky; blue TURKIC gök “sky; blue” root ay moon TURKIC ay “moon” Gökay gök root sky; blue gök TURKIC “sky; blue” ay root moon ay TURKIC “moon”
Gökay: parts and root words
  • gök Turkic — sky; blue1
  • ay Turkic — moon2

How was the name Gökay formed?

Gökay was formed by joining gök (“sky; blue”) and ay (“moon”).

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

Which surnames are related to Gökay?

Gökay Gökçe Gök Göksu Gökçen Gökmen Gökalp Göktaş Gökçek Göksel Göktürk Göker Göktepe
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Gökçe same root – –
02 Gök same root – –
03 Göksu same root – –
04 Gökçen same root – –
05 Gökmen same root – –
06 Gökalp same root – –
07 Göktaş same root – –
08 Gökçek same root – –
09 Göksel same root – –
10 Göktürk same root – –
11 Göker same root – –
12 Göktepe same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Gökay?

  1. Fahrettin Kerim Gökay politician 1900–1987
  2. Emre Gökay association football player 2006–
  3. Bahadır Gökay painter 1955–
  4. Faik Gökay association football player 1913–2013
  5. Hüsameddin Gökay physician 1926–2021
  6. Deniz Gökay basketball player 1978–
  7. Dilân Gökay association football player 1996–
  8. Nuriye Yıldırım Gökay researcher

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

Is Gökay also a first name?

Yes. Gökay is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “the moon in the sky”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gök accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ay accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Gökay accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Gökay 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 Gökay

Q1

What does the surname Gökay mean?

Gökay is a name and surname built from gök and ay: “the moon in the sky”. Gök means both sky and blue, and ay, the moon, stands for brightness and beauty. A dictionary sense “sky-blue” is also recorded, and the name is used for both women and men.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gökay?

Gökay is made up of two elements: gök “sky; blue” (Turkic) and ay “moon” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Gökay?

Gö·kay, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡøˈkaj/.