Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kutluay

Kutluay /kutɫuˈaj/

“blessed moon, lucky month”2

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
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 Kutluay?

Kutluay

IPA /kutɫuˈaj/

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

What does the surname Kutluay mean?

A male name meaning “blessed moon” or “auspicious month”. Kutlu carries kut, the old Turkic idea of heaven-sent fortune and rightful power; ay can be the moon in the sky or a month of the calendar. The name expresses the wish that a birth fell at a lucky time.1,2

Grammar Compound of kutlu (kut + -lu) and ay.

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

What is Kutluay made of?

Kutluay is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kutlu (blessed, fortunate) + ay (moon; radiance, beauty).

Kutluay ++ root kutlu blessed, fortunate TURKIC kutlu “auspicious, bringinggood fortune” suffix ay moon; radiance, beauty TURKIC ay “the moon; a month” Kutluay kutlu root blessed, fortunate kutlu TURKIC “auspicious, bringing goodfortune” ay suffix moon; radiance, beauty ay TURKIC “the moon; a month”
Kutluay: parts and root words
  • kutlu Turkic — auspicious, bringing good fortune2
  • ay Turkic — the moon; a month1

How was the name Kutluay formed?

Kutluay was formed by adding the suffix ay (“moon; radiance, beauty”) to kutlu (“blessed, fortunate”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Kutluay?

Kutluay Kutlu Kutman Kutlay Kutluğ Kutluca Kutluer Kutlutürk Kutluata Kutlubey Kutlucan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kutlu same root – –
02 Kutman same root – –
03 Kutlay same root – –
04 Kutluğ same root – –
05 Kutluca same root – –
06 Kutluer same root – –
07 Kutlutürk same root – –
08 Kutluata same root – –
09 Kutlubey same root – –
10 Kutlucan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kutluay?

  1. İbrahim Kutluay basketball player 1974–
  2. Ömer Kutluay basketball player 2009–
  3. Yaşar Kutluay author 1931–1969
  4. Aslı Kutluay fashion designer 1970–

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

Is Kutluay also a first name?

Yes. Kutluay is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “blessed moon, lucky month”.

Kutluay 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kutlu accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ay accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Kutluay

Q1

What does the surname Kutluay mean?

A male name meaning “blessed moon” or “auspicious month”. Kutlu carries kut, the old Turkic idea of heaven-sent fortune and rightful power; ay can be the moon in the sky or a month of the calendar. The name expresses the wish that a birth fell at a lucky time.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kutluay?

Kutluay is made up of two elements: kutlu “auspicious, bringing good fortune” (Turkic) and ay “the moon; a month” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Kutluay?

Kut·lu·ay, 3 syllables; IPA: /kutɫuˈaj/.