Ilkay: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ilkay – Meaning: the first (new) moon – Origin: Turkish – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: EEL-kye


Ilkay is a Turkish unisex name meaning “the first (new) moon”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ilkay

Meaning: The first (new) moon.

Origin: Turkish.

How to Pronounce Ilkay

Phonetic: EEL-kye   IPA: /ˈiːlkaɪ/

Popularity of Ilkay

Ilkay doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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