The baby name Dawnette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dɔːˈnɛt/ (daw-NET).
Dawnette is English in Origin.
The baby name Dawnette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dɔːˈnɛt/ (daw-NET).
Dawnette is English in Origin.
Dawnette is a modern English given name formed from the word name Dawn and the French diminutive suffix -ette, yielding the sense "little dawn" or "daybreak," with connotations of new beginnings, light, and hope. As Dawn rose to prominence in the English-speaking world in the mid-20th century, Dawnette appeared as a more elaborate, affectionate variant, seeing modest use in the United States from the 1960s through the 1980s before falling into rarity today.
Variants and related forms include Dawnetta and Dawnita; short forms include Dawn, Nettie, and Etta. Spelling look-alikes such as Donnette belong to the Donna/Don family rather than to Dawn. Names with the same meaning in other languages include Aurora (Latin), Zora (Slavic), and Alba (Romance). Dawnette offers a light-filled, vintage-tinged choice for parents who like word-derived names softened by a French-style ending.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #91 | 3 | 3,714 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #226 | 34 | 7,507 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
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