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Day name, English from Latin
"day of the Sun"
Sunday is among the most usable of the day names with its sunny first syllable, its sweet sound, and its potential to be both a sassy or a spiritual choice. The name initially made headlines in 2008…
Arabic,"rock, bright, clear, sunny day"
"rock, bright, clear, sunny day"
A name with two nature meanings and borne by a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, Safwan was a fast rising name in the UK in 2023.
English
"Woden's day"
Made famous by the iconic and macabre character Wednesday Addams, this name has the spooky and Halloween-inspired feel that some parents might be looking for. The character has appeared in various…
Mbama, Sanskrit, Latin, and Spanish
"love; lamp; heavenly; day"
A sweet and simple multicultural choice which has several different meanings and origins. Widely used in Africa, it means "love" in Lembaama. It's a variant spelling of Diya, an Arabic, Hindi and…
Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse, "new day"
"new day"
If you're looking for a name with Scandinavian roots, Dagny makes a strong and appealing import. Derived from Old Norse, it means "new day", perfect for a girl born around New Year's or the change of…
"Tiu's Day; Tiw's day"
When actress Susan Ker Weld changed her name to Tuesday, she opened up a whole calendar of possibilities. This was decades before the arrival of Sunday Rose Urban and years before Wednesday Addams…
English word name
"holy day"
A fun and confident choice, Holiday is a celebratory name, particularly associated with Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannukah, and New Year, and with rest, leisure, and vacations more generally. Fitting…
"a day of religious observance and abstinence from work"
Sabbath is a faith-inspired word name, like Sunday or Faith, that is attracting some notice since heavy metal musician Zakk Wylde chose it for his son. But then there's the band Black Sabbath, which…
Variation of Amon-Ra, Egyptian
"the invisible, hidden one + sun; day"
More commonly written as Amon-Ra, Amonra is how it may appear on the US stats, which do not recognize hyphens. A mythological choice, Amon-Ra was once worshipped by the Ancient Egyptians as the…
Latin
"day"
A modern name likely inspired by the Latin phrase carpe diem meaning "seize the day", it appears in romantasy novel Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole.
Swahili
"light, born during the day"
Related to the better-known Arabic name Noor.
Hebrew
"day of God"
The undiscovered Biblical Jemuel -- he was a son of Simeon -- was used for just a handful of boys last year but could be prime for rediscovery now that Old Testament names like Noah and Ethan…
A bright and optimistic middle name choice.
German
"shining like the day"
An ancient Germanic name belonging to an 8th century duke of Bavaria, as well as to a modern-day prince of Bulgaria. It is a diminutive form from Tasso, which probably derives from the Germanic name…
Cornish variation of Loveday, English
"beloved day"
Lowdy is a variation of Loveday, a name given to babies in medieval England who were born on days when adversaries would come together to resolve their conflicts amicably. Loveday continued to be…
Short form of Natale, Italian variation of Natalia
"born on Christmas Day"
Natalino is the jaunty Italian male nickname for the gender-neutral Natale. And it has that fashionable o ending. Natalino might work as a nickname for Nathaniel too.
American Day Name
Friday became famous as a name via the sidekick character in Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, morphing into a generic term for an all-around professional assistant, as in "girl Friday." As a word for…
"day for religious observance"
Holyday is an archaic term from which "holiday" is derived. It would make a meaningful middle for a child born on an important religious holiday.
Irish; Scottish Gaelic
"May Day festival"
Also spelled Beltane and Beltain, this festival on May 1 marks the beginning of summer. It was described in old Irish and Scottish texts, and has been revived as a cultural festival, and by…
A modern name likely inspired by the Latin phrase carpe diem meaning "seize the day".