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Senay

seh-NAY /səˈneɪ/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
#9,714 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
7 (<0.01% of boys)
Trend
Steady #10,605 in 2020 to #9,714 in 2025
Peak
#5,789 in 2016
First recorded
2005

Meaning of Senay

Senay is a masculine name of Turkish origin, pronounced seh-NAY (/səˈneɪ/). Derived from the Turkish words sen (“you”) and ay (“moon”), it conveys “your moon” or “one who reflects the moon’s light.” Having first appeared in the US popularity rankings in 2005 at 868th, the name has since hovered in the low 900s—currently 912th with 12 occurrences in 2024—underscoring a steady yet modest presence. Its concise two-syllable structure and international flair offer a memorable, unassuming choice, though parents may grow accustomed to spelling it aloud at the preschool sign-in table. Senay’s cultural resonance and subtle brightness mark it as a quiet standout among contemporary names.

How to pronounce Senay

Popularity of Senay in the U.S.

Senay was the #9,714 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 7 babies. It peaked at #5,789 in 2016. It first appears in the records in 2005.

Bar and line chart: Senay in the U.S., 2005–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 15 in 2016 and 7 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #5,789 in 2016, #9,714 in 2025.
  • Boys named Senay (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2005–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2005⁠–⁠2025 18 rows
Senay: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
202579,714▼ 2,882
2024126,832▼ 612
2023146,220▲ 1,042
2022117,262▼ 173
2021117,089▲ 3,516
2020610,605▼ 849
201979,756▼ 2,620
2018117,136▲ 410
2017107,546▼ 1,757
2016155,789▲ 2,251
201598,040▼ 478
2014107,562▲ 2,093
201379,655back (not recorded in 2012)
2011512,287▼ 1,521
2010610,766▼ 1,781
200988,985▲ 3,568
2008512,553back (not recorded in 2006–2007)
2005610,151new

Notable people named Senay

  • Senay Gurler is a Turkish actress.
  • Senay Yuzbasioglu, known as Senay, was a Turkish singer-songwriter celebrated for uplifting pop songs and playful protests against censorship.
  • Senay Akay is a Turkish actress and former model.