Names That Mean Day

  1. Nuru
    • Origin:

      Swahili
    • Meaning:

      "light, born during the day"
    • Description:

      Related to the better-known Arabic name Noor.
  2. Dagfrid
    • Origin:

      Norwegian
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful day"
  3. Beltaine
    • Origin:

      Irish; Scottish Gaelic
    • Meaning:

      "May Day festival"
    • Description:

      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 neopagans. It is often celebrated with bonfires and greenery, and would be an inventive name for a baby born at this time of year. The name is thought to derive from an old Celtic word meaning "bright fire".
  4. Hemera
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology
    • Meaning:

      "day"
    • Description:

      Hemera was the personification of day and one of the Greek primordial deities. She is the goddess of the daytime and,said to be the daughter of Erebus and Nyx (the goddess of night).
  5. 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.
  6. Lowdy
    • Origin:

      Cornish variation of Loveday, English
    • Meaning:

      "beloved day"
    • Description:

      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 used in Cornwall long after it died out in the rest of England and is considered a traditional Cornish name despite its Anglo-Saxon roots.
  7. Diem
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "day"
    • Description:

      A modern name likely inspired by the Latin phrase carpe diem meaning "seize the day".
  8. Natashya
    • Origin:

      Variation of Natasha
    • Meaning:

      "born on Christmas Day"
    • Description:

      Tori Amos added a little extra something to the already pretty elaborate Natasha for her daughter's name.
  9. Tarana
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "music, song"
    • Description:

      Both graceful and melodious.

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