Günay is a Turkish surname and sometimes first name for males and females. It means a moon, which is seen in daylight. The Azerbaijani equivalent of the name is Günay.
Notable people with the name include:
Given name Gunay Aghakishiyeva, Azerbaijani female taekwondo practitioner Günay Güvenç, Turkish footballer Gunay Mehdizade, Azerbaijani painter Gunay Mammadzada, Azerbaijani chess player
Surname Ayşegül Günay (born 1992), Turkish female basketball player Damla Günay (born 1982), Turkish female archer Ertuğrul Günay (born 1948), Turkish politician and former government minister İzzet Günay (born 1934), Turkish film and theatre/stage actor
Places Günay, Sivrice