Names That Mean Day

  1. Loveday
    • Origin:

      Cornish, English
    • Meaning:

      "beloved day"
    • Description:

      A loveday in medieval England was a day when people engaged in a dispute would come together and try to resolve their differences amicably. The name was sometimes given to babies, male or female, who were born on such a day. The etymology of Loveday is English, yet historical use was mainly relegated to Cornwall, and it is considered a traditional Cornish name. Loveday is rarely used today, however, when it is, it is usually used for baby girls.
  2. Dagobert
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "bright day"
    • Description:

      Almost unheard of in recent years, Dagobert has some connections to the French diaspora. Pere Dagobert was an eighteenth century Capuchin monk who immigrated to New Orleans from Quebec. Dagobert I was a king of the Merovingian dynasty in the seventh century.
  3. Dagmara
    • Origin:

      Polish
    • Meaning:

      "day maid"
    • Description:

      Popular Eastern European name which is a variant of Nordic Dagmar. A famous bearer is Polish- American actress Dagmara Domińczyk.
  4. Holyday
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "day for religious observance"
    • Description:

      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.
  5. Natalino
    • Origin:

      Short form of Natale, Italian variation of Natalia
    • Meaning:

      "born on Christmas Day"
    • Description:

      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.
  6. Dinesh
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "day lord"
    • Description:

      Dinesh is a popular Indian name -- it stands for the sun in Hindu texts -- made familiar in the US by the HBO show Silicon Valley via the character played by Kumail Nanjiani. With the emphasis on the second syllable, Dinesh is a name that translates easily.
  7. Dagfrid
    • Origin:

      Norwegian
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful day"
  8. Lowdy
    • Origin:

      Cornish variation of Loveday, English
    • Meaning:

      "beloved day"
    • Description:

      Lowdy is a friendly variation of the traditional Cornish name Loveday. In medieval England, a loveday was when adversaries would meet to settle their dispute peacefully. Babies born during such days were sometimes dubbed Loveday in honor.
  9. Tash
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Natasha
    • Meaning:

      "born on Christmas Day"
    • Description:

      Tish for the twenty-first century.

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