Turkish

İlkay

Pronounced eel-KYEShare

Meaning: New moon; first moon

  • Gender-neutral
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

İlkay joins Turkish ilk, first, and ay, moon, to evoke a new moon. The dotted capital İ is part of its Turkish spelling, and the name is used for more than one gender.

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Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

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Origins

İlkay comes from Turkish.

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