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Names meaning "dawn" appear across multiple cultural traditions — from ancient Hebrew and Greek to modern English coinages. Each carries this meaning in a distinct cultural context.

Names meaning "dawn" — key facts

  • 184 names contain the meaning "dawn"
  • 141 gender-specific names, plus 16 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "dawn" appear in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit traditions
  • Meaning-based name searches have grown 45% year-over-year as parents seek intentional names

Girl Names Meaning "Dawn"

147 girl names with this meaning

#22
Latin
dawn
#500
USA
A variant of the name Roxane, meaning 'bright' or 'dawn'.
#504
Arabic
Rising, dawn
#513
American
Variant of Dawn
#530
American
little dawn
#586
American
Variant of Dawn, referring to the first light of day.
#588
Greece
Violet, a flower; also can refer to dawn or daybreak.
#591
American
Variation of 'Dawn', symbolizing the beginning of a new day.
#601
American
A phonetic spelling of Dawn, meaning 'the first appearance of light'.
#611
Slavic
little dawn or little flower
#617
African
born at dawn
#629
American
a form of the name 'Kiah', which means 'the beginning' or 'new dawn'
#650
American
The light of dawn
#650
Spain
a combination of 'Nora' and 'Alba', meaning 'honor' and 'dawn' respectively
#657
Germanic
Beautiful dawn
#658
American
one who is born in the morning, dawn
#671
Latvia
dawn
#688
American
Dawn
#756
American
A modern invented name, possibly a combination of 'Dawn' and 'Lyn'.
#759
India
Dawn
#762
American
A combination of the name Dawn and the suffix -neisha, implying 'born at dawn'
#762
Middle East
Dawn or break of day
#780
English
Dawn, daybreak
#798
France
dawn
#806
American
a variant of Laquita, possibly derived from 'Lark' or 'the light of dawn'
#815
American
Bright, Dawn
#823
Somalia
Means 'morning' or 'dawn'
#841
USA
A diminutive form of Dawn, meaning 'the first appearance of light in the morning'.
#847
American
The morning star or dawn.
#876
American
rising like the dawn
#885
American
dawn, bright
#909
American
The dawn, daybreak.
#914
Chinese
Little dawn or sunrise (小曦)
#931
American
Dawn
#935
Turkish
Dawn, Morning
#962
Hebrew
Light, dawn
#988
American
A new beginning; dawn.
#1044
American
Dawn, light
#1062
American
a modern creation, possibly derived from 'Dawn' or 'Davina', implying connection to daybreak or divine.
#1062
Iran
Dawn, sunrise
#1087
American
the one born at dawn
#1102
American
A blend of Aurora and Lee, translating to 'dawn' and 'meadow'
#1161
Arabic
dawn
#1179
English
dawn, bright morning
#1183
American
a blend of mist and dawn, representing a gentle beginning or soft light
#1203
India
Dawn
#1247
Iran
dawn, early morning light
#1264
China
beautiful dawn / lovely twilight
#1281
American
dawn or bright
#1282
American
light, dawn
#1297
American
composed of 'Dawn' meaning 'the first appearance of light' and 'Marie', meaning 'sea of bitterness'
#1309
Spain
Belonging to the dawn
#1315
American
Dawn
#1334
New Zealand
a name associated with the rising sun or dawn
#1347
American
Rarely used as a name, possibly derived from 'Dawn' signifying beginnings.
#1352
American
the first light of day; dawn
#1415
American
a combination of Dawn and Anna, suggesting new beginnings
#1453
English
like the dawn
#1504
Persia (Iran)
Dawn
#1547
Sanskrit
Meaning 'morning' or 'dawn'.
#1550
American
from the dawn; new beginning
#1560
American
Of the dawn, daybreak
#1560
France
Dawn
#1567
Slavic countries
Dawn; morning
#1595
American
A modern spelling of 'Shadon', related to dawn, symbolizing new beginnings.
#1615
Mexico
Dawn or sunrise
#1628
American
to dawn
#1646
Mexico
Dawn
#1647
India
the first light of day or dawn
#1693
English
light, dawn
#1695
American
The dawn
#1704
Arabic
pre-dawn meal
#1725
American
flower of the dawn
#1735
Greece
Diminutive of the name Aurora, meaning 'dawn'
#1746
American
A variation of Dawn, meaning 'the first appearance of light' or 'daybreak'.
#1758
American
A variation of the name Dawn, meaning 'the first light of day'.
#1775
Slavic countries
morning star, dawn
#1785
Ethiopia
Morning, dawn
#1788
American
variant of Dawn, relating to the sunrise or daybreak
#1802
American
Combination of 'Dawn' and 'Juana'.
#1813
American
Dawn
#1825
Persian
Dawn; radiant
#1857
India
A new beginning or new dawn
#1872
Latin
Dawn, new beginning
#1886
India
Goddess of dawn
#1895
Albania
Daughter of the dawn; goddess of love.
#1905
American
Derived from dawn, meaning 'the first light of day' or 'daybreak'
#1928
American
A variation of the name Dawn, which refers to the light of the morning.
#1929
American
Derived from the name Dawn, meaning 'daybreak'.
#1929
American
the dawn, the first appearance of light
#1943
American
A modern name that reflects the idea of 'morning light' or 'dawn'.
#1950
Armenia
Means 'morning star' or 'dawn'.
#1951
English
dawn grace
#1966
Slavic countries
Dawn, sunrise.
#3221
India
First rays of the sun; dawn.
#3325
Slavic
Dawn or daybreak
#3431
India
dawn, reddish glow
#3821
Arabic↑ Rising
Dawn
#3831
Russia↑ Rising
dawn, princess, light
#5736
Cuba↑ Rising
Derived from the indigenous term meaning 'little dawn'.
#6009
American
Day's eye; a flower that blooms at dawn.
#6390
India
the one who brings light or dawn
#7368
Arab countries↑ Rising
Dawn or daybreak.
#7616
Greek↑ Rising
dawn
#8603
Arabic↑ Rising
Morning light or dawn
#9482
American↑ Rising
Diminutive of Roxanne, meaning 'dawn' or 'bright'.
#9593
American
Dawn or new beginning
American↑ Rising
Light or Dawn
Ukrainian↑ Rising
golden dawn
Indian↑ Rising
daybreak, dawn
Arabic↑ Rising
dawn
American↑ Rising
Dawn
Latin
Dawn
American↑ Rising
Modern variation; could be interpreted as a mix or derivative of names like 'Dawn' or 'Savannah'.
Greece
Dawn
Hebrew↑ Rising
Rising, dawn
American↑ Rising
derived from the word 'zorya', meaning dawn or dawn goddess
Norway
Dawn or Day's Eyes
Arabic↑ Rising
dawn
American↑ Rising
can mean 'the beginning' or 'the dawn'.

Boy Names Meaning "Dawn"

21 boy names with this meaning

#856
India
Dawn, morning
#877
American
New dawn, new beginning
#1077
Bosnia and Herzegovina
one who is born at dawn
#1159
Arabic
dawn
#1292
Israel
dawn, sunrise
#1296
American
Dawn
#2077
India
Dawn, morning
#2580
Turkish
dawn
#3116
India↑ Rising
Dawn
#4757
Spain↑ Rising
The first-born; dawn.
#5069
Slavic countries↑ Rising
of the dawn; daybreak
#8293
Turkey
red dawn
#8401
Poland↑ Rising
From dawn
#9359
Vietnam
morning; dawn
#9495
India↑ Rising
The dawn, the end of night
#9545
Russian
Derived from 'Zora', meaning 'dawn'.
#9851
American
Coming of the dawn
Sanskrit
dawn
India
first light or dawn
American
A modern variant of the name 'Dawn', symbolizing new beginnings or light.
Arabic
dawn, illumination

Unisex Names Meaning "Dawn"

16 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#692
Spanish
dawn, sunrise
#753
English
dawn
#860
Slavic countries
dawn
#895
Iran
dawn
#921
American
A variant of 'Dawn', symbolizing the beginning of a day or new beginnings.
#1258
Vietnam
The dawn, morning light
#1343
American
Possibly a combination of 'Dawn' and 'Vivian', hinting at meanings of 'daybreak' and 'life'.
#1396
India
light of the new dawn
#1408
American
dawn
#1446
American
a variant of Dawn; golden
#1456
American
dawn
#1536
English
dawn
#1546
English
The dawn; daybreak.
#1709
Persia
Dawn
#1711
Arabic
Morning; dawn.
#5519
Arabic↑ Rising
Morning, dawn.

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