Oktay is a Turkish masculine given name. It is also used as a surname. Notable people with the name are as follows:

First name

*Oktay Afandiyev (1926–2013), Azerbaijani historian *Oktay Delibalta (born 1985), Turkish football player *Oktay Derelioğlu (born 1975), Turkish football player *Oktay Ekşi (born 1932), Turkish journalist, author and politician *Oktay Güngör (born 1998), Turkish wrestler *Oktay Hamdiev (born 2000), Bulgarian football player *Oktay Kayalp (born 1957), Cypriot politician *Oktay Kaynarca (born 1965), Turkish actor *Oktay Kuday (born 1979), German-Turkish professional football player *Oktay Mahmuti (born 1968), Turkish basketball coach *Oktay Özdemir (born 1986), Turkish-German actor *Oktay Rıfat Horozcu (1914–1988), Turkish writer and playwright *Oktay Sinanoğlu (1935–2015), Turkish scientist *Oktay Takalak (born 1990), French boxer *Oktay Urkal (born 1970), Turkish-German professional welterweight *Oktay Vural (born 1956), Turkish lawyer and politician *Oktay Yıldırım (born 1971), Turkish military personnel *Oktay Yusein (born 2000), Bulgarian football player

Middle name

*Agah Oktay Güner (born 1937), Turkish journalist and politician *André Oktay Dahl (born 1975), Norwegian politician *Esat Oktay Yıldıran (1949–1988), Turkish military officer *İhsan Oktay Anar (born 1960), Turkish writer and academic

Surname

*Berk Oktay (born 1982), Turkish model and actor *Fuat Oktay (born 1964), Turkish politician, civil servant and academic *Metin Oktay (1936–1991), Turkish football player *Muhayer Oktay (born 1999), German-born Turkish football player *Süleyman Oktay (born 1959), Turkish football player and manager {{DEFAULTSORT:Oktay Turkish masculine given names Surnames of Turkish origin Surnames from given names