Aynur

Aynur is a Turkish female given name of Turkish and Arabic origin meaning "moonlight". The name is formed from the elements ay (Turkish for "moon") and only (Arabic for "light"). The name also occurs in Azerbaijan.

Name bearers

• Aynur Aydın (* 1985), Turkish singer
• Aynur Doğan (* 1975), Kurdish-Turkish singer
• Hatun Aynur Sürücü (1982–2005), German victim of a so-called “honor killing” of Kurdish-Turkish origin

First name Nuray

The Turkish given name Nuray also exists with the same meaning , but in contrast to Aynur, it is a male and (predominantly) female first name.

Name bearers

• Nuray Lale (* 1962), Turkish-German writer and translator
• Nuray Şahin (* 1974), German film director and actress of Kurdish-Turkish origin

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Aynur on vornames-weltweit.de
2. ↑ Aynur in the name dictionary of the Turkish language (Turkish)
3. ↑ Aynur on behindthename.com (Engl.)
4. ↑ Nuray (female) on vornames-weltweit.de
5. ↑ Nuray (f / m) in the name dictionary of the Turkish language (Turkish)