Oktay

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