Gender: Feminine
Origin: Kazakh Айдана
Meaning: “moon.”
(I-dah-nah)
The name is derived from the Kazakh word, ai (moon).
It is currently the 25th most popular female name in Kazakhstan, (2010).
Another transliterated form is Ajdana.
A masculine form is Aidan/Ajdan Аидан.
Another form is the Tatar Aida/Ajda, which is also used in Kazakhstan.
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Kazakh Аыим
Meaning “my moon.”
(AH-yeem)
The name is composed of the Kazakh elements, ay (moon) and im (my). It is sometimes transliterated as Ajim.
It is currently the 20th most popular female name in Kazakhstan, (2010).
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Kazakh Аяжан
Meaning: “moon soul.”
(I-ah-ZHAHN)
The name is composed of the Kazakh elements, ay (moon) and zhan (soul). It is sometimes transliterated as Ajaxan.
It is currently the 19th most popular female name in Kazakhstan, (2010).
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Kazakh Аызере
Meaning: “gold moon.”
(I-zeh-reh)
The name is composed of the Kazakh elements, ay (moon) and zere (gold). Another form of the name is Ayzara Аызара.
Currently, Ayzere is the 11th most popular female name in Kazakhstan, (2010).
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Turkish
Meaning: “sun moon.”
(GEU-nye)
The name is a reverse of Aygün, being composed of the same elements, gün (sun) and ay (moon).
As of 2010, it was the 5th most popular name among the general female population in Azerbaijan.
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Turkish
Meaning: “moonstream; Milky Way.”
(I-sel)
The name is composed of the Turkish elements, ay (moon) and sel (stream), literally meaning “moonstream” but in actuality denoting the Milky Way.
As of 2010, it was the 9th most popular name among the general female population in Azerbaijan.
It is currently borne by Azeri pop-singer, Aysel Taymurzadeh (b.1989).
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Azeri/Turkish
Meaning: “bright moon.”
(NOO-rye)
The name is composed of the Turkic elements, nur (bright; light) and ay (moon).
It is currently the 2nd most popular female name in Azerbaijan borne by babies in 2010.
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Turkish
Meaning: “Nile moon.”
(NEE-lie)
The name is composed of the word Nil (literally, the River Nile) and ay (moon). It is currently the 406th most popular female name in Germany, (2011).
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Turkish
Meaning: “ember moon.”
(KOH-rye)
The name is composed of the Turkish words, kor (ember) and ay (moon). It is currently the 413th most popular male name in Germany, (2011).
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Turkish
Meaning: “male moon; soldier moon.”
(AIR-eye)
The name is composed of the Turkish words, er (man; soldier) and ay (moon).
The name is currently the 397th most popular male name in Germany, (2011).