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Dag

OriginScandinavian
Meaning"daylight"
US RankUnranked

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About Dag

Norse god who's the son of light plus historic diplomat Dag Hammarskjöld and author Dag Solstad combine to boost this Nordic name's appeal, but this could be difficult in English-speaking countries where the obvious tease will be "daggy Dag."

Pronounced DAH(G).

As of October 2026, Dag ranked #4500 in US births in 1971 SSA, peaked at #2407 in 1962.

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Famous Dags

  • Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld

    2nd U.N. Secretary,General and Nobel Peace Prize winner

  • Dag Terje Andersen

    Norwegian politician

  • Dag Arnesen

    Norwegian jazz musician

  • Dag Berggrav

    Norwegian jurist, civil servant and sports administrator

  • Dag Bjørndalen

    former Norwegian biathlete

  • Dag Fornæss

    Norwegian, former speed skater

  • Dag Frøland

    Norwegian comedian, revue artist and singer

  • Dag Gundersen

    Norwegian linguist and lexicographer

  • Dag Hartelius

    Swedish diplomat

  • Dag Herbjørnsrud

    Norwegian, former editor,in,chief of the Norwegian weekly news magazine Ny Tid

  • Dag Heward

    Mills, Ghanaian Christian evangelist and author

  • Dag Ingebrigtsen

    Norwegian musician

  • Dag Otto Lauritzen

    Norwegian cyclist

  • Dag Alexander Olsen)

    Norwegian footballer

  • Dag Palovic

    Slovakian Pokerstars Team Pro Member

  • Dag Erik Pedersen

    Norwegian cyclist

  • Dag Prawitz

    Swedish philosopher and logician

  • Dag Ringsson

    Norwegian, member of Olav Haraldsson's army at the battle of Stiklest

  • Dag Schjelderup

    Ebbe, Norwegian musicologist

  • Dag Solstad

    Norwegian author

  • Dag Spantell

    Norwegian singer

  • Dag Volle (Denniz Pop)

    Swedish pop music producer

  • Dag Wennlund

    Swedish javelin thrower

  • Dag C. Weberg

    Norwegian politician

  • Dag Wirén

    Swedish composer

  • Daeg Faerch

    American actor

Dag in pop culture

  • Dag Svensson

    character in Stieg Larsson's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"

  • Dag Redwing Hickory

    character in Lois McMaster Bujold's series "The Sharing Knife"

  • Rick "Dag" Dagless

    a character on the TV series Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

  • Dag Daughtry

    a character in Jack London's "Michael, Brother of Jerry"

  • Dag

    runt of the litter of piglets

  • Dag

    Australian and New Zealand slang for unfashionable

  • Dag

    nickname for Dagny

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