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The name Ilkay is a boy's name of Turkish origin meaning "new moon".

Traditionally spelled as İlkay, this Turkish name has the poetic meaning of "new moon" or "first moon", and the cool -kye end sound. Given to around 20 boys in the US since 2020, it is a unisex name in Turkey. 

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The name Ilkay peaked for boys at #10204 in 2022.

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