Baby Names That Mean Dawn / Morning
43 baby names meaning dawn — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means dawn? Here are 43 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of dawn. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Aurora#15 in the U.S.Dawn; the dawn goddess; morning lightLucy#25 in the U.S.Light; born at dawn or by daylightDaisy#75 in the U.S.Day's eye — from Old English dæges ēage (day's eye), describing how the flower opens at dawnZariah#450 in the U.S.Variant of Zaria or Azariah; from Hebrew 'azariah' meaning 'God has helped,' or from Arabic/SlaZaria#945 in the U.S.Derived from Slavic Zarya meaning dawn, aurora, or morning glow, and also used as a name connecZora#969 in the U.S.From Slavic zora meaning dawn or the glow of morning light, related to the root zor meaning ligAlba#1171 in the U.S.White; dawn; from Latin alba (white, dawn), or from Celtic Alba (Scotland; literally 'white lanRoxanne#1275 in the U.S.Bright, dawn, little starDanica#1555 in the U.S.From Slavic 'danica' meaning 'morning star' (Venus), derived from 'dan' (day).Ahana#1649 in the U.S.from Sanskrit, meaning 'the light of the inner self' or 'dawn'Lucero#1664 in the U.S.From Spanish 'lucero' meaning 'bright star, morning star', from Latin 'lux' ('light').Asia#1689 in the U.S.A place name from the continent Asia, ultimately from a Greek/Akkadian root associated with 'eaDawn#1850 in the U.S.English word name meaning 'dawn, daybreak, first appearance of light', from Old English 'dagungAzora#2214 in the U.S.Literary/operatic name; proposed meanings 'sky blue/azure' (Persian, via Azzurra) or 'dawn' (viDanika#2347 in the U.S.morning star, Venus as the morning starAruna#2816 in the U.S.Reddish brown, dawnKiah#2939 in the U.S.DawnAsya#3118 in the U.S.Sunrise or the east, from Turkish and Hebrew Asia; also a Russian diminutive of Anastasia meaniZaylani#3162 in the U.S.A modern coined name, possibly influenced by Zara (Arabic: 'flower/dawn') and Lani (Hawaiian: 'Alorah#3165 in the U.S.A modern coined name, possibly blending Hawaiian 'aloha' (love, peace, compassion) with the '-rRoxy#3204 in the U.S.Short form of Roxana or Roxanne, from Persian Roshanak or Ruxshana, meaning 'dawn', 'bright', oZoha#3210 in the U.S.From Arabic Zuha or Zoha (ضحى / زُهَى), meaning 'morning light', 'brilliance of the sun', or 'fAuri#3270 in the U.S.Golden; associated with Latin aurum, 'gold', and used as a short form of Aurora and AureliaRoxanna#3313 in the U.S.Bright, shining, dawn; Latinate elaboration of Roxana, from Persian RoshanakRoxie#3314 in the U.S.Pet form of Roxanne/Roxana, from Persian Roshanak, 'bright, dawn'Sahar#3363 in the U.S.Dawn, the time just before sunrise; from Arabic sahar, beloved in Persian and Urdu as wellLark#3534 in the U.S.The singing bird, herald of dawn; from Middle English larke — also the word for a merry escapadVihana#3683 in the U.S.First ray of the sun, dawn, morning; a modern Sanskrit-derived nameAahana#3685 in the U.S.Inner light, the first rays of the morning sun; from Sanskrit, a modern luminous name
Boy Names
Orion#334 in the U.S.From the Greek Orion, a giant hunter of Greek mythology. The etymology may derive from the GreeAsa#483 in the U.S.From Hebrew 'asa' meaning healer or physician; name of the third king of Judah in the Hebrew BiSamir#643 in the U.S.From Arabic samara meaning to entertain or to converse in the evening; also found in Sanskrit aLucien#899 in the U.S.French form of Lucianus, derived from Latin Lucius and ultimately from lux/lucis (light); meaniVihaan#910 in the U.S.From Sanskrit viha or vihaana, related to the concept of dawn or the first light of morning; meTariq#1406 in the U.S.Night visitor; one who knocks at night; morning starAarush#1604 in the U.S.from Sanskrit 'aarush', meaning 'first ray of the sun' or 'dawn'Ahaan#1726 in the U.S.DawnAahan#3206 in the U.S.Dawn, morning; the first light of dayTarik#3377 in the U.S.Variant of Tariq — the night visitor, the morning star of Surah At-Tariq — from the Arabic rootAshwin#3449 in the U.S.Linked to the Ashvins — the Vedic twin horsemen of the dawn, divine healers — and to the Hindu Tyriq#3766 in the U.S.Ty- styling of Tariq — Arabic 'the night visitor/morning star, he who knocks at the door'Nivaan#3853 in the U.S.Modern Indian coinage glossed 'holy, sacred' or 'new dawn'; not firmly attested classicallyYichen#3877 in the U.S.Mandarin given name — common characters read 'resolute/joyful' (yi) plus 'morning/star' (chen);