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The baby name Dawne is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced dawn (rhymes with "lawn"), /dɔːn/.

Dawne is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: dawn (rhymes with "lawn"), /dɔːn/

What is the meaning of the name Dawne ?

The baby name Dawne is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced dawn (rhymes with "lawn"), /dɔːn/.

Dawne is English in Origin.

Dawne is an English feminine given name, a styled spelling of Dawn, itself from the English word for daybreak. That word traces to Old English dagung (daybreak) and the verb dagian (to dawn). The final -e is ornamental and silent, leaving pronunciation identical to Dawn. The name carries imagery of first light, awakening, and new beginnings.

As a personal name, Dawn appeared occasionally in the late 19th century and rose sharply in the mid-20th century, fitting the era’s nature and virtue naming trends. Dawne surfaced as a rarer midcentury embellishment, seen mainly in North America and peaking in the 1960s–70s. Variants and diminutives include Dawn, Dawna, and Dawnie. Meaning-related cognates include Aurora and Alba in Romance languages and Zora in Slavic traditions. Dawne offers a slightly vintage twist on a bright, hopeful classic.

Dawne is a rare find. There are only 47 recorded uses of it in our data, from 19 countries.

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Dawne – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
ZA Girls 0 #1,122 20 25,928
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619

Dawne is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:

BO
CR
DZ
GH
HK

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People also ask about Dawne

Dawne is predominantly a girl's name.
Dawne is a one syllable name, pronounced dawn (rhymes with "lawn"), /dɔːn/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dawn, Dawna, Dawnee, Dawnelle, Dawnette and Dawnetta.
Yes. You won't see Dawne in the national name rankings we track, which puts it well outside the mainstream.