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Ladawn

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Pronounced luh-DAWN /ləˈdɔn/Medium

Meaning: Ladawn is a mid-century American coinage built from the decorative La- prefix — a fashionable element in African American naming — attached to Dawn, the English word for daybreak. The meaning it carries is that of its Dawn stem, 'the first light of day.'Low

In 30 seconds: Ladawn joins the stylish La- prefix to Dawn — 'daybreak' (said 'luh-DAWN'). It is a mid-century coinage in the La- naming family.
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Origin LowAmerican (coined), English
MeaningLadawn is a mid-century American coinage built from the decorative La- prefix — a fashionable element in African American naming — attached to Dawn, the English word for daybreak. The meaning it carries is that of its Dawn stem, 'the first light of day.'
U.S. rank (2014)#18007 ↗ Rising
2014 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1971
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,568

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197119362014

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ladawn pairs the ornamental La- prefix with the word Dawn, 'daybreak.' The La- element, prized for its lilt, produced a whole family of names — Ladonna, Latasha, Latonya — and Ladawn folds the fresh, hopeful image of dawn into that pattern.

It rose through the nineteen-sixties and peaked around 1971 at roughly eighty girls a year, then eased off toward the two-thousands. A Ladawn is likely in her fifties today; the name reads as a distinctly period coinage rather than a current trend.

Did you know? Ladawn crested around 1971, part of a wave of graceful La- names — Ladonna, Latonya, Latoya — that flourished in mid-century African American families.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Ladawn — La- prefix + Dawn coinage; 1970s peak

Variations

LadawnaLaDawnLadon

Nicknames

DawnDawnieLala

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If you like Ladawn…

Dawn— the word-name at the heart of Ladawn
Ladonna— a like La- coinage of the same era
Latonya— another flowing La- name from the period
Deandra— a same-style prefixed coinage of the mid-century

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ladawn mean?

Ladawn joins the La- prefix to Dawn; it carries the 'daybreak' meaning of its Dawn stem.

How do you pronounce Ladawn?

It's said luh-DAWN /ləˈdɔn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Ladawn a boy or girl name?

Ladawn is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Ladawn?

Ladawn was an uncommon coinage that peaked in the early nineteen-seventies and has been rare since.

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