At a Glance
- 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
EEL-kyeIPA /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.
Lists That Include Ilkay
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Similar Names
Qamar · Hilal · Badr · Indurekha · Imke · Iaso
