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Names That Mean Dawn

Names that mean dawn, daybreak, and new morning

Names meaning dawn — Aurora (Latin, goddess of dawn), Awatea (Māori, daybreak), Liwayway (Tagalog, dawn), Ushas (Sanskrit, dawn), Eos (Greek), Sabah (Arabic, morning) — celebrate the new day and new beginnings. Especially meaningful for first-born children or rainbow babies. Pair beautifully with light, hope, and sun themes.

15 names meaning dawn in our library · 12 girl, 2 boy, 1 unisex

Girl names meaning dawn

Araci♀

mother of the day, dawn

Tupi-Guarani
Aurora♀

dawn (Spanish-Filipino)

Filipino
Awatea♀

daybreak, the light of day

Māori
Genesis♀

origin, beginning, coming into being

Greek
Hineata♀

maiden of the morning

Māori
Kiki♀

new beginning; double life

Greek
Lark♀

songbird at dawn

English
Liwayway♀

dawn (Tagalog)

Filipino
Oriana♀

golden; dawn

Latin
Roxana♀

dawn, bright star

Persian
Sahara♀

dawn, desert

Arabic
Zarya♀

dawn, daybreak

Russian

Boy names meaning dawn

Si-woo♂

beginning + protection

Korean
Tariq♂

morning star, he who knocks

Arabic

Unisex names meaning dawn

Bodhi✦

awakening, enlightenment

Sanskrit

Dawn names by language

The same idea as dawn, named in 11 different traditions.

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