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The baby name Day is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /deɪ/ (DAY).

Day is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /deɪ/ (DAY)

What is the meaning of the name Day ?

The baby name Day is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /deɪ/ (DAY).

Day is English in Origin.

Day is a concise unisex given name drawn from the English word for the daylight portion of a twenty-four-hour cycle. It stems from Old English daeg, ultimately Proto-Germanic dagaz, conveying senses of light, clarity, and new beginnings. In parallel, Day can arise as a pet form or Anglicized rendering of Welsh Dai, the nickname for David, which lends the additional meaning "beloved." It also appears where the English surname Day, borne for centuries in Britain and Ireland, was adopted as a given name.

Use as a first name is documented sporadically in the 18th-19th centuries, with contemporary growth alongside modern word-names and gender-neutral choices. Variants and near-variants include Daye and Dey; Welsh Dai is a cognate. Related elaborations such as Dayna, Dayla, and Dayton circulate, while Day itself remains minimal, bright, and versatile.

Day has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Day

Day Mesquita Actor · Born 1985 · Brazil Day Mesquita is a Brazilian actress best known for her role in the telenovela 'Os Dez Mandamentos'. She has also appeared in 'Jesus' and 'Amor e Intrigas', showcasing her versatility in various dramatic roles.

Day – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
UY 0 #168 10 2,477
AR 0 #174 13 2,915
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AO Girls 0 #209 9 4,575
MO Boys 0 #213 11 5,842
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
EC Girls 0 #253 6 3,650
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #289 8 6,578
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
AR Girls 0 #302 422 8,289
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
BR 0 #306 40 5,969
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
HK 0 #329 20 8,483
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Boys 0 #333 13 8,138
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #346 9 12,352
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PH Boys 0 #373 11 11,440
PH Girls 0 #376 15 13,098
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
EG 0 #387 14 6,387
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
MX 0 #395 19 8,339
CL 0 #401 11 6,867
BO 0 #402 7 6,868
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
UY Boys 0 #406 8 5,922
UY Girls 0 #411 101 6,731
PA Girls 0 #420 62 9,861
SD Boys 0 #431 15 10,523
PT Girls 0 #438 14 7,952
CR Girls 0 #451 82 11,342
HK Boys 0 #453 75 12,905
IQ Girls 0 #465 40 11,303
CO 0 #471 10 7,768
BR Girls 0 #472 652 12,708
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
RU Girls 0 #487 12 11,913
RU Boys 0 #492 14 12,621
GT Girls 0 #493 13 7,500
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
KW Girls 0 #500 16 19,177
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
LY 0 #520 16 12,703
AE Girls 0 #540 14 20,968
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
IR Boys 0 #542 11 10,162
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
SG Girls 0 #557 30 18,916
HK Girls 0 #560 56 16,104
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
BO Girls 0 #563 49 9,488
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #581 7 17,937
BO Boys 0 #583 10 9,244
BD Boys 0 #597 9 10,045
IQ Boys 0 #620 48 13,071
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
CL Boys 0 #656 10 13,390
SG Boys 0 #678 20 17,960
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
EG Girls 0 #709 259 14,742
SY 0 #717 12 11,684
BR Boys 0 #733 19 12,213
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
KW Boys 0 #753 17 18,755
TN 0 #768 62 13,765
CL Girls 0 #778 74 14,098
EG Boys 0 #780 107 15,035
CO Girls 0 #793 301 16,140
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
PE Boys 0 #856 23 14,506
SA Girls 0 #858 78 25,931
PE Girls 0 #864 80 14,861
CO Boys 0 #871 50 15,656
MX Girls 0 #879 318 17,781
United States Girls 2022 #896 8 8,739
United States Boys 2022 #903 6 7,226
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
Spain Girls 0 #915 69 5,561
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
NG Boys 0 #929 23 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #935 18 5,697
MY Girls 0 #940 55 24,821
NL Boys 0 #941 11 5,873
NL Girls 0 #942 14 5,933
MX Boys 0 #950 33 16,355
IN Boys 0 #991 11 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,016 96 25,439
MA 0 #1,069 60 20,986
DZ 0 #1,074 103 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,078 15 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,117 62 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,128 14 25,928
TR 0 #1,198 14 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,399 48 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,449 23 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,546 69 28,008

Day is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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People also ask about Day

Day is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Day is a one syllable name, pronounced /deɪ/ (DAY).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Daye and Dey.
Across languages, Day has these equivalents: Dag (Scandinavian name meaning 'day'), Dawn (English name meaning 'daybreak'), Día (Spanish word for 'day', rare as a given name).
Somewhat — Day ranked #896 in United States in 2022, placing it just outside the most common names.
Yes — 1 notable people named Day are in our database, including Day Mesquita (Actor).