English

Dawn

Pronounced DAWNShare

Meaning: Daybreak

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 1 syllable

The story

Dawn comes directly from the English word for daybreak. Its nature meaning is literal; associations with hope or a new beginning are family interpretations rather than additional translations.

Nicknames

  • Dawnie

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Dawn comes from English.

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