name
Günay
goo-NYE
ɡuːˈnɑɪListen
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Syllable breakdown
Günay
Sounds like
goo-NYE
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Azerbaijani/Turkish — from gün (sun) + ay (moon); a beautiful feminine name evoking celestial light
- Meaning
- sun and moon; sunlit moon
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Günay (Turkish), Gunay
Common mispronunciations
GYOO-nayGUN-ay
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the second. The 'ü' is a rounded front vowel similar to French 'u'. The 'ay' rhymes with 'eye'. A poetic name common in both Azerbaijan and Turkey.
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