Altınay Explained

Altınay
Gender:	Female
Meaning:	golden moon
Region:	Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
Language:	Turkish Kazakh Kyrgyz
Origin:	Old Turkic
Alternative Spelling:	Altinay, Altynai, Altinaï
Related Names:	Altina

Altınay (or Altinay) is a Turkic given name^[1] used in Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Turkish cultures. Predominantly a female name,^{[2] [3] [4]} it is occasionally used for males as well. The name is also found in Cuba. Altınay is also used as a surname in Turkey.^[5]

Meaning

The name means 'golden moon'.

Given name

• Princess Altinaï of Montenegro (born 1977)
• Altynai Asylmuratova (born 1961), Kazakh former prima ballerina with the Kirov Ballet and artistic director of the ballet company at Astana Opera
• Altynai Botoyarova (born 2004), Kyrgyz model and beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Kyrgyzstan 2021
• (born 1976), Kazakh film and theater actress
• Altynai Omurbekova (born 1973), vice-speaker of the parliament of Kyrgyzstan
• Altynay Sapargalieva (born 1989), Kazakh singer who placed third in SuperStar KZ 3
• Altina Schinasi (1907–1999), American sculptor, filmmaker, actress, entrepreneur, window dresser, designer; inventor of cat-eye glasses
• (born 1942), Turkish library specialist and translator
• (born 1960), Kyrgyz poet, playwright, screenwriter, and translator
• (born 1978), Kazakh pop singer

Surname

• Ahmet Refik Altınay (1881–1937), Turkish historian, writer, and poet
• Ayşe Gül Altınay (born 1971), Turkish anthropologist
• Koray Altınay (born 1991), Turkish football defender
• (born 1962), Turkish former football player and coach

References

1. https://www.names.org/n/altynai/about Meaning of the Name Altynai - Origin and History
2. https://mondonomo.ai/forename/altinay Given name Altinay around the world
3. https://www.meaningofthename.com/altynay Meaning of the name Altynay
4. https://themeaningofthename.com/altynai/ First name Altynai
5. https://forebears.io/surnames/altinay Altinay Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History