Koray is a

Turkish given name A Turkish name consists of an ''ad'' or an ''isim'' (given name; plural ''adlar'' and ''isimler'') and a ''soyadı'' or ''soyisim'' (surname). Turkish names exist in a "full name" format. While there is only one ''soyadı'' (surname) in the full ...

and a surname. It is composed of "Kor" and "Ay". In Turkish "Kor" means "Ember" and "Ay" means "Moon". Thus, "Koray" means "a moon in the colour of ember".

People

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Koray Aldemir Koray Aldemir (born 1990) is a German professional poker player of Turkish descent, born in Berlin and now residing in Vienna, Austria. In 2021, he won the World Series of Poker Main Event for $8,000,000. Aldemir first played poker while at a ...

, German poker player *

Koray Ariş Koray Ariş (born in 1944) is a Turkish sculptor. He graduated from Şadi Çalıks atelier at the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts. He is known for his abstract sculptures made from metal, wood, leather, and other materials which have earned ...

, Turkish sculptor *

Koray Arslan Koray Aslan (born 10 October 1983) is a Turkish former football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football ...

, Turkish footballer *

Koray Avcı (footballer) Mustafa Koray Avcı (; born 19 May 1978) is a Turkish former footballer. Career Avcı was trained in the youth team of Kocaelispor and moved to Çaykur Rizespor. After five years in Rizespor, he was transferred to Beşiktaş by manager Rıza ...

, Turkish footballer *

Koray Avcı (musician) Koray Avcı (born 1 January 1990) is a Turkish singer. Life and career Koray Avcı was born in Ankara to a family that were originally from Tercan. His father died in 2021 from heart and kidney failure. In 2008, he was enrolled in Muğla Univ ...

, Turkish musician *

Koray Aydın Koray Aydın (born 5 December 1955) is a Turkish politician who has been serving as the Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly since 9 July 2015. He previously served as the Minister of Public Works and Housing during the 57th government ...

, Turkish politician *

Koray Candemir Koray Candemir is a Turkish musician, songwriter, and record producer. He used to be the lead singer of the Turkish rock band Kargo. Towards the end of 2008, Koray Candemir and Serkan Celikoz decided to end their involvement with Kargo, due to ...

, Turkish musician *

Koray Günter Koray Günter (, ; born 16 August 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Turkish club Göztepe on loan from the Italian club Hellas Verona. Personal life Günter was born in Höxter in North Rhine Westfalia. ...

, German-Turkish footballer *

Koray Şanlı Koray Şanlı (born 26 December 1989, in Mersin) is a Turkish football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, foo ...

, Turkish footballer

Surname

Erkin Koray Mustafa Erkin Koray (; 24 June 1941 – 7 August 2023) was a Turkish singer and guitarist who mainly played Anatolian rock. Life and career Koray was active in the Turkish rock music scene since the late 1950s. In 1967, he released his first ...

, Turkish rock musician * Kenan Hulusi Koray, Turkish writer {{DEFAULTSORT:Koray Turkish masculine given names Masculine given names Turkish-language surnames