Name
Dawn
Meaning
Dawn is a feminine name of English origin meaning “daybreak”.
Dawn is the English word for first light, adopted as a given name in the late nineteenth century and beloved at midcentury, when it ranked high among American girls. Today it reads as gently retro, a one-syllable sunrise waiting for revival.
Peaked in the US top 20 around 1970; now rare for newborns.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #910 in 2000 · peak #67 in 1980
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /DAWN/
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Questions
Dawn is a feminine name of English origin meaning “daybreak”. Dawn is the English word for first light, adopted as a given name in the late nineteenth century and beloved at midcentury, when it ranked high among American girls.
Dawn is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Peaked in the US top 20 around 1970; now rare for newborns.
The name Dawn comes from English. Dawn is the English word for first light, adopted as a given name in the late nineteenth century and beloved at midcentury, when it ranked high among American girls. Today it reads as gently retro, a one-syllable sunrise waiting for revival.
Dawn is pronounced DAWN.
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