Girey

Girey is a proper name that can function as a surname or a historical dynastic name. The spelling Girey is most often encountered as a Russian transliteration of the Crimean Tatar name Giray (Turkic: Giray), written in Cyrillic as Гирей. The name is best known for its association with the Giray dynasty, the ruling family of the Crimean Khanate from the 15th century until the Khanate's dissolution in 1783. Several khans bore the name Giray, and the dynasty played a central role in Crimean and regional politics, including relations with the Ottoman Empire and Russia.

As a surname, Girey appears in contemporary records across Russia, Ukraine, and other countries with Crimean Tatar or Turkic ancestry. It is one of several transliteration variants, alongside Giray and others, reflecting changes in language and alphabet.

The term may also appear in place names or in cultural works, though such uses are uncommon and often refer back to the historical dynasty or to people bearing the name. See also: Giray, Girei, and related spellings.