Dawna

Dawna: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “daybreak”
Origin: English
Say it: DAW-nuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Dawn, from the English vocabulary word for the first light of day. Dawna adds a feminizing -a ending.

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How popular is Dawna?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Dawna in 20240

Peak year1966

Total US babies since 18806,017

Dawna was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Dawna

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Dawndaybreak · English
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English

Dawna questions

What does the name Dawna mean?

Dawna means "daybreak". It comes from English. Variant spelling of Dawn, from the English vocabulary word for the first light of day. Dawna adds a feminizing -a ending.

Is Dawna a boy or girl name?

Dawna is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Dawna?

Dawna was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1966.

How do you pronounce Dawna?

Dawna is usually pronounced DAW-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.