| Aydan | Esmeray | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | From the moon | dark moon |
| Origin | turkish | turkish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | eye-DAHN | ES-meh-ray |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2008 (41) | 2025 (157) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aydan | Esmeray |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 394 |
| 2010s | 125 | 11 |
| 2000s | 295 | 0 |
| 1990s | 23 | 0 |
Aydan is a Turkish/Azerbaijani name from 'ay' ('moon') plus the suffix -dan ('from'), i.e. 'from the moon.' Some sources list unrelated secondary meanings ('tall palm tree'), but the moon reading is primary.
From Turkish 'esmer' meaning 'dark, brunette' and 'ay' meaning 'moon', giving 'dark moon'. (A 'sunbeam/beloved' reading circulates but does not fit the Turkish elements and appears to be a folk reinterpretation.)
Aydan and Esmeray are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Aydan means From the moon (turkish origin), while Esmeray means dark moon (turkish origin).
In US records, Aydan first appears in 0 and Esmeray in 0, so Aydan has the longer recorded history.