Dawn

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Dawn is a feminine given name. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is the first appearance of light, daybreak. It is sometimes used as a name for Eos, the Greek goddess of the dawn.

From Wikipedia

Dawn first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 77 babies (rank #366 that year). In 2024 it was given to 11 girls (rank #2,003). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Dawn

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dawn yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

859

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Pokémon: Dawn — Sinnoh coordinator
In The Office (UK): Dawn Tinsley — the receptionist

Famous people named Dawn

Dawn Fraserautobiographer · b. 1937
Dawn Frenchfilm actor · b. 1957
Dawn Wellsbeauty pageant contestant · b. 1938

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Dawn in 2024

Other girls' names starting with D

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	77	#366
1992	65	#421
1993	75	#382
1994	46	#493
1995	44	#556
1996	42	#571
1997	41	#571
1998	42	#570
1999	31	#706
2000	28	#747
2001	28	#759
2002	23	#886
2003	17	#1,141
2004	22	#976
2005	20	#1,080
2006	17	#1,268
2007	18	#1,265
2008	18	#1,281
2009	14	#1,577
2010	17	#1,401
2011	16	#1,421
2012	17	#1,397
2013	11	#1,902
2014	10	#2,036
2015	16	#1,413
2016	10	#2,032
2017	11	#1,944
2018	14	#1,576
2019	11	#1,940
2020	15	#1,497
2021	7	#2,698
2022	16	#1,421
2023	9	#2,258
2024	11	#2,003