Alpay is a masculine

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 na ...

, and a surname. It derives from "alp"+"ay". In Turkish, "alp" means "stouthearted", "brave", "chivalrous", "daredevil", "valorous", and/or "gallant" and "ay" means "moon" " like moon" "handsome". "Alpay" means : a brave handsome man

People with the given name

Alpay (singer) Ahmet Alpay Nazikioğlu (born 1935 in Ankara), better known simply as Alpay, is a Turkish singer. He began his musical career in 1960, and has experimented with a number of styles, from romantic folk to rock. He also has covered a number of French ...

, Turkish singer *

Alpay Özalan Fehmi Alpay Özalan (born 29 May 1973) is a Turkish former professional footballer, football manager and politician. He last worked as the manager of Samsunspor. He played 90 international games for Turkey between 1995 and 2005, making him Turk ...

(born 1973), Turkish footballer * Alpay Şalt, Turkish musician, member of the band Yüksek Sadakat

People with the surname

* David Alpay (born 1980), Canadian actor {{given name, type=both, nocat Turkish masculine given names Masculine given names Turkish-language surnames