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Girl name Turkish origin Muslim tradition

Nilay

nee-LAY · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
moon of the Nile
Language
Turkish
Culture
Turkish
Religion
Muslim
Style era
modern
Themes
celestial · classic
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Popularity over time

2023 rank#13079
2023 births7
Peak year2023
First appeared2009
Total US births17
2023 peak20092013201620202023
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ni
Alternate spellings
NyleyNilaye
In other languages
Nilay (Turkish)

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Notable people named Nilay

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