Names That Mean Dawn
- Aroon
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
Aroon, also spelled Haroon, is the mythic charioteer of the dawn.
- Roxane
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
Alternative (rarer) spelling of Roxanne.
- Vihan
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
Vihan is a popular male name in India. In America, around 50 boys a year receive this name, making it quite a rare choice.
- Aurian
Origin:
Literary name inspired by LatinMeaning:
"gold, dawn or breeze"Description:
The eponymous character of the fantasy novel Aurian by Maggie Furey. It may have been inspired by the Latin aurum "gold", or by names like Aurora ("dawn") or Aura ("breeze"), also derived from the Latin.
- Aubelin
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"white, dawn"Description:
A rare French name deriving from Latin albus "white", also related to the French word for "dawn", aube.
- Zerline
Origin:
French variant of Zerlin and ZerlinaMeaning:
"beautiful dawn"Description:
Although a variant of the operatic Zerlina, Zerline has her own theatrical tale. She is the star character of the opera Fra Diavolo by Daniel Auber. Zerline, daughter of the innkeeper of Terracina, is in love with an impoverished soldier, Lorenzo, but her father wants her to marry the rich old Francesco. Various tragedies and events occur. In the end, Zerline is free to marry her beloved Lorenzo.
- Zorka
Origin:
Hungarian diminutive of ZoraMeaning:
"dawn"
- Haroon
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
Haroon, also styled as Aroon and Harun, is the mythic charioteer of the dawn.
- Aotea
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"bright dawn"Description:
A vowel-rich Māori name with a natural meaning. New Zealand is known in Māori as Aotearoa, which can be translated as "land of abiding day" or "land of the long white cloud".
- Zerlina
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"beautiful dawn"Description:
Zerlina is a variation of Zerlin, meaning "beautiful dawn". Zerlina is most famous as the wily, clever servant girl in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni, where she is the only character to seemingly get her way.
- Zaranitsa
Origin:
BelorussianMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
Goddess of the dawn historically worshipped in Belarus. She lives in the Palace of the Sun, opening the gates for him in the mornings so that he can set off on a journey through the sky. Other names for this deity include Zorya, Zarya, and Zorza, among others.
- Agim
Origin:
AlbanianMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
International option with a sunny, hopeful meaning.
- Shahar
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
Subtle choice for a baby born in the early morning.
- Fajar
Origin:
Indonesian, from Arabic Fajr, meaning "dawn"Meaning:
"dawn"Description:
Good choice for a baby born in a hopeful time.
- Zarja
Origin:
SloveneMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
A pretty Slovene name related to the Slavic goddess of the dawn.
- Falaq
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"daybreak, dawn"Description:
Al-Falaq or The Daybreak is the 113th chapter of the Qur'an in Islam. Falaq is slowly increasing in use as a girl name in the US, but still remains very rare. Falaq Naaz is an Indian actress with this name.
- Shachar
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"dawn"
- Svit
Origin:
SloveneMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
A uniquely Slovene name, ideal for a son born in the early morning.
- Ahaan
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
One of the many Indian names now surging in popularity in the U.S..
- Nishant
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"night's end, dawn"Description:
A bright, optimistic Indian boy name that is occasionally used in the US.