Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,034

Toğay

Toğay /toˈaj/ ASCII Togay

“name of a historical prince”1

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

How do you pronounce Toğay?

Toğay

IPA /toˈaj/

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

What does the surname Toğay mean?

Nişanyan Adlar lists Toğay together with Tugay, Tukay, Tokay and Toka as forms of one name. It was borne by Tugay Temür, son of Jochi and grandson of Genghis Khan, known as the ancestor of the Giray dynasty that ruled Crimea. The names Tugay and Tugaytemür appeared on the lists of ‘New Turkish names’ announced on 11 October 1934. The sources do not say which language the name comes from; a Mongolic origin is only a possibility inferred from this historical link.1

That Toğay goes back to Toğay is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Toğay made of?

Toğay is a single root: Toğay (name of Tugay (Toğay) Temür, son of Jochi).

Toğay root Toğay name of Tugay (Toğay)Temür, son of Jochi MONGOLIC Toğay “name of Tugay (Toğay)Temür, son of Jochi” Toğay Toğay root name of Tugay (Toğay) Temür, son ofJochi Toğay MONGOLIC “name of Tugay (Toğay) Temür, sonof Jochi”
Toğay: parts and root words
  • Toğay Mongolic — name of Tugay (Toğay) Temür, son of Jochi1

How was the name Toğay formed?

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

How else is Toğay spelled?

Tugayspelling

Who are some well-known people named Toğay?

  1. Can Togay actor 1955–
  2. Erol Togay association football player 1950–2012
  3. Nuri Togay politician 1915–2002
  4. Alper Togay researcher
  5. Elif Yonat Togay writer 1968–

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

Is Toğay also a first name?

Yes. Toğay is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “name of a historical prince”.

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

How is Toğay written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Togay.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Toğay 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 Toğay

Q1

What does the surname Toğay mean?

Nişanyan Adlar lists Toğay together with Tugay, Tukay, Tokay and Toka as forms of one name. It was borne by Tugay Temür, son of Jochi and grandson of Genghis Khan, known as the ancestor of the Giray dynasty that ruled Crimea. The names Tugay and Tugaytemür appeared on the lists of ‘New Turkish names’ announced on 11 October 1934. The sources do not say which language the name comes from; a Mongolic origin is only a possibility inferred from this historical link.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Toğay?

The root word of Toğay is Toğay (Mongolic): “name of Tugay (Toğay) Temür, son of Jochi”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Toğay?

To·ğay, 2 syllables; IPA: /toˈaj/.