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Esmeray
OriginTurkish
Meaning"dark moon"
About Esmeray
Lovers of Esme and Ayla might also like this beautiful Turkish name, with its mysterious, moonstruck meaning. The last syllable sounds like "rye", rather than with ray.
A notable bearer was Esmeray Diriker, an Afro-Turkish singer, known for her psychedelic rock music.
Pronounced ez-muh-RY.
As of October 2026, Esmeray ranked #1391 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Esmeray is a girl's name of Turkish origin meaning "dark moon".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #3,224 | 50 | 30.5 |
| 2022 | #2,469 | 73 | 44.5 |
| 2023 | #3,236 | 50 | 31.2 |
| 2024 | #2,891 | 57 | 35.2 |
| 2025 | #1,391 | 157 | 97.7 |
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