Day

English word name
"the time of light between one night and the next"

Day Origin and Meaning

The name Day is a boy's name meaning "the time of light between one night and the next".

Many African tribes have a tradition of naming children for the day or time they were born -- Friday, Afternoon -- a practice finding new life in the Western world as word names become more popular.

Famous People Named Day

  • Daniel DayLewis, English actor and multiple Academy Award winner
  • Dennis Dayborn Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty, was an American singer and radio, television and film personality

Day in Pop Culture

  • Green Dayrock band
  • Daniel Altan "Day" Winghero from "Legend" by Marie Lu
  • "Another Day of Sun" song in the film "La La Land"

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