Tolunay
Turkish · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Tolunay
# Tolunay
Tolunay is a Turkish given name combining "tolu" (meaning full or abundant) and "nay" (a poetic suffix), thus meaning "full moon" or "abundant moon" in Turkish linguistic tradition.
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Etymology
# Tolunay
Tolunay is a Turkish given name combining "tolu" (meaning full or abundant) and "nay" (a poetic suffix), thus meaning "full moon" or "abundant moon" in Turkish linguistic tradition. The name is primarily used in Turkish and Central Asian cultures, particularly among Turkic peoples, with roots in pre-Islamic and Islamic Turkish naming conventions.
Tolunay currently ranks #2,943 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1999.
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