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Baby Name Generator

Trying to find the perfect name? Get inspiration and name ideas from our tool below to get unique baby girl names or baby boy names.

Finding the right name to suit your little bundle of joy can be tricky. You can use our tool to search for a baby name by simply choosing the gender you're after (or gender neutral if you don't know yet), or select a name based on origin. Once you have found a few names you like add them to your profile, then as time goes on, you can come back and whittle it down until you're left with that perfect one!

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Dawley \da(w)-ley\ as a boy's name is a variant of Daly (Irish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Dawley is "assembly". The baby name Dawley sounds like Dailey and Daley. Other similar baby names are Hawley and Rawley.

Dawn \da-wn\ as a girl's name is pronounced dornn. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Dawn is "the first appearance of light, daybreak". Modern use of the word for a name. The Latin term Aurora dates back about 1500 years, but Dawn first appeared in the late 1920s. Opera singer Dawn Upshaw, comedian Dawn French, basketball player Dawn Staley. Dawn has 14 variant forms: Adawna, Dawna, Dawne, Dawnelle, Dawnetta, Dawnette, Dawnielle, Dawnika, Dawnita, Dawnyelle, Dawnysia, Dowan, Duwan and Dwan. For more information, see also the related name Keiba. Baby names that sound like Dawn are Dagny, Dagne, Dagna, Daina, Dana, Dayne, Dayna, Danna, Dane, Daena, Dany, Danny, Danni, Dani, Deann, Dyann, Dyan, Diann, Dian, Danne, Dion, Deon, Dahna, Tawny, Tawni and Tawna. View a list of the 14 names that reference Dawn.

Dawna \da(w)-na\ as a girl's name is a variant of Dawn (Old English), and the meaning of Dawna is "the first appearance of light, daybreak". The baby name Dawna sounds like Dagna, Daina, Dana, Dayna, Danna, Daena, Dawne, Dahna and Tawna. Other similar baby names are Dafna and Fawna.

Dawne \da(w)-ne\ as a girl's name is a variant of Dawn (Old English), and the meaning of Dawne is "the first appearance of light, daybreak". The baby name Dawne sounds like Dagne, Dayne, Dane, Dawna and Danne. Other similar baby names are Dafne and Fawne.

Dawnelle \da(w)-nelle, dawn(el)-le\ as a girl's name is a variant of Dawn (Old English), and the meaning of Dawnelle is "the first appearance of light, daybreak". The baby name Dawnelle sounds like Danelle, Daanelle, Dannelle, Dawnyelle and Dawnielle. Other similar baby names are Darnelle, Danille, Danielle, Danyelle, Dannielle, Danelley, Danella, Danele, Dannell, Darrelle, Darielle, Darelle, Darnell, Dawnette, Denelle, Donelle, Dinelle, Danell, Donnelle, Jaenelle, Jannelle, Janelle, Lanelle, Nanelle, Raynelle, Rainelle, Ranelle and Tanelle.

Dawnetta \da(w)-netta, dawn(et)-ta\ as a girl's name is a variant of Dawn (Old English), and the meaning of Dawnetta is "the first appearance of light, daybreak". The baby name Dawnetta sounds like Dawnette, Dannette, Danette, Dawnita, Dionetta and Donetta. Other similar baby names are Darnetta, Janetta, Lanetta, Raynetta, Vannetta, Vanetta, Wanetta and Zanetta.

Dawnette \da(w)-nette, dawn(et)-te\ as a girl's name is a variant of Dawn (Old English), and the meaning of Dawnette is "the first appearance of light, daybreak". The baby name Dawnette sounds like Dannette, Danette and Dawnetta. Other similar baby names are Nanette, Darnetta, Dawnelle, Dennette, Lanette, Jaenette, Janette, Jannette, Manette, Nannette, Shawnette and Wanette.

Dawnielle \da(w)-nielle, dawni(el)-le\ as a girl's name is a variant of Dawn (Old English), and the meaning of Dawnielle is "the first appearance of light, daybreak". The baby name Dawnielle sounds like Danielle, Dannielle, Dawnyelle and Dawnelle. Other similar baby names are Danille, Dhanielle, Danyelle, Danniella, Daniella, Daniele, Danelle, Daanelle, Dannelle, Darielle, Darnelle, Donielle, Janielle and Ranielle.

Dawnika \da(w)-ni-ka\ as a girl's name is a variant of Dawn (Old English), and the meaning of Dawnika is "the first appearance of light, daybreak". The baby name Dawnika sounds like Dannika and Danika. Other similar baby names are Dawnita, Danira, Danica, Dania, Donika, Dannica, Danita, Danila, Dannia, Dawna, Janika, Lanika, Manika, Tanika and Tawnia.

Dawnita \da(w)-ni-ta\ as a girl's name is a variant of Dawn (Old English), and the meaning of Dawnita is "the first appearance of light, daybreak". The baby name Dawnita sounds like Danita, Danit, Dawnetta, Denita, Donita and Tanita. Other similar baby names are Dawnika, Lanita, Laanita, Danira, Damita, Danica, Dania, Dannika, Dannica, Danika, Danitza, Danila, Dannia, Davita, Dawna, Hanita, Wanita, Wahnita, Janita, Ranita, Tawnia, Vanita and Zanita.

Dawnn \da(w)-nn\ as a girl's name. The baby name Dawnn sounds like Dawn, Dawne and Dawna. Other similar baby names are Dabny, Dagny, Dagne, Dagna, Daina, Dana, Dayne, Dayna, Danna, Dane, Daena, Dany, Danny, Danni, Dani, Dannon, Dafne, Dafna, Daron, Daryn, Darynn, Davynn, Dwan, Duwan, Dowan, Deann, Dyann, Diann, Dayann, Danne, Dahna, Fawna, Fawn, Fawne, Jann, Nann, Tawny, Tawni, Tawna and Yann.

Dawntavius \da(w)-nta-vius, dawn-tavius\ as a boy's name is a variant of Dontavius. See for origin and meaning of Dawntavius. The baby name Dawntavius sounds like Dantavius and Dewontavius. Another similar baby name is Dontavious.

Dawnyelle \da(wn)-yelle, dawnye(l)-le\ as a girl's name is a variant of Dawn (Old English), and the meaning of Dawnyelle is "the first appearance of light, daybreak". The baby name Dawnyelle sounds like Danyelle, Dawnielle and Dawnelle. Other similar baby names are Danielle, Danyella, Danyell, Dannielle, Danelle, Daanelle and Dannelle.

Dawnysia \da(w)-ny-sia\ as a girl's name is a variant of Dawn (Old English), and the meaning of Dawnysia is "the first appearance of light, daybreak". The baby name Dawnysia sounds like Dionysia and Deonysia. Other similar baby names are Anysia, Danisha, Danessa, Daysha, Danya, Dania, Dannia, Darnisha, Dawnita, Dawnika, Dawnetta, Dawna, Delysia, Dionisia, Deonisia, Dahnya, Tanysha, Tansia, Tawnya, Tawnia and Vanesia.

Dawsen \da(w)-sen\ as a boy's name. The baby name Dawsen sounds like Dawson, Dasean, Dayson and Dowson. Other similar baby names are Dagen, Dalen, Dallen, Damien, Damen, Daimen, Darien, Daren, Darren, Davien, Daven, Daylen, Dayten, Dotsen, Jaysen, Jasen, Jaisen, Lawson, Rawson, Tamsen and Tansen.

Dawson \da(w)-son\ as a boy's name is pronounced DAW-sun. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Dawson is "son of David". A form of the medieval surname. Dawson has 3 variant forms: Daw, Dawe and Dawes. For more information, see also the related name David. Baby names that sound like Dawson are Dayson and Dowson. View a list of the 2 names that reference Dawson.

Dawssen \da(ws)-sen\ as a boy's name. The baby name Dawssen sounds like Dawson, Dasean, Dayson, Dowson, Tyssen and Thyssen. Other similar baby names are Dagen, Dalen, Dallen, Damien, Damen, Daimen, Darrien, Darien, Daren, Darren, Davien, Daven, Davison, Daylen, Dayten, Dotsen, Dusten, Hassan, Jaysen, Jasen, Jaisen, Lawson, Rawson, Tamsen and Tansen.

Dawsson \da(ws)-son\ as a boy's name. The baby name Dawsson sounds like Dawson, Dayson and Dowson. Other similar baby names are Davison, Lawson and Rawson.

Dawud \da-wud\ as a boy's name. The baby name Dawud sounds like Dade, Dod, Dwade, Tad and Tadd. Other similar baby names are Drud, Dard, David, Davyd, Dawes and Dawe.

Dax \dax\ as a boy's name is pronounced daks. It is of French origin. Place name, a town in southwestern France that dates from before the days of the Roman occupation. Familiar today as the name of a character on the TV show "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". Dax has 2 variant forms: Dack and Daxton. Baby names that sound like Dax are Dex and Dix.

Daxton \dax-ton\ as a boy's name is a variant of Dax (French). See for meaning of Daxton. The baby name Daxton sounds like Dexton and Dexter. Other similar baby names are Caxton, Paxton and Saxton.

Day \day\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Day), is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Day is "day". Possibly use of the word as a name, or originally a surname. Baby names that sound like Day are Da-, Dai and Daya. Other similar baby names are Bay, Dacy, Kay, Cay, Daly, Dany, Davy, Fay, Gay, Jay, May and Ray. View a list of the 27 names that reference Day.

Daya \da-ya\ as a girl's name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Daya is "bird of prey". A kind of hawk known as a kite. Daya has 1 variant form: Dayah. Baby names that sound like Daya are Day and Taya.

Dayaa \da-yaa\ as a girl's name. The baby name Dayaa sounds like Daya and Dayah. Other similar baby names are Dayha, Dayla, Dayna and Dayana.

Dayah \da-yah\ as a girl's name is a variant of Daya (Hebrew), and the meaning of Dayah is "bird of prey". The baby name Dayah sounds like Day and Taya. Other similar baby names are Dalyah, Danah, Darah, Datyah, Dajah and Mayah.

Dayana \da-yana, daya-na\ as a girl's name is a variant of Deanna (Old English), and the meaning of Dayana is "valley, church leader". The baby name Dayana sounds like Dayna, Dyana, Dayanna and Dayann. Other similar baby names are Damyana, Kayana, Mayana and Rayana.

Dayanand \da-yanand, daya-na-nd\ as a boy's name is of Hindi origin, and the meaning of Dayanand is "he who loves compassion". Baby names that sound like Dayanand are Tennant and Tenant. Another similar baby name is Daynard.

Dayanara \da-yanara, daya-na-ra\ as a girl's name. The baby name Dayanara sounds like Dayanira, Deyanira, Diyanira and Daianira. Other similar baby names are Dayana, Dayanna and Dyandra.

Dayanira \da-yanira, daya-ni-ra\ as a girl's name is a variant of Deyanira (Spanish, Greek), and the meaning of Dayanira is "devastating, capable of great destruction". The baby name Dayanira sounds like Diyanira and Daianira. Other similar baby names are Danira, Dayana, Dejanira, Deianira, Dayanna and Dyandra.

Dayanita \da-yanita, daya-ni-ta\ as a girl's name. The baby name Dayanita sounds like Danita and Dawnita. Other similar baby names are Dayanira, Dayana, Deyanira, Diyanira and Dayanna.

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Frequently asked questions about baby names

How to pick a baby boy name?

When choosing a baby boy's name, consider family heritage, cultural significance, and personal meaning. Explore names with positive associations and consider how they sound with your surname. It's important to select a name that resonates with you and your family. Try our male name generator above for name ideas for your little boy.
 

How to pick a unique baby girl name?

Consider your family history, cultural significance, or personal meaning when selecting a name for a girl. Names with positive associations and how they complement the family surname are also considerations. Choose a name that holds special significance for you and your family and try our female name generator above for inspiration.

How do I give my child a unique name?

To give your child a unique baby girl name, or unique baby boy name, consider exploring cultural influences, literature, or nature for inspiration. You can also modify traditional names, combine different names, or choose a different spelling. Having a unique name can help your child stand out on a list, however it’s not always smooth sailing for them, especially if they are constantly having to pronounce or spell their name throughout life. It's important to ensure that the name is meaningful and resonates with you and your family.

What to avoid when choosing a baby name?

When choosing your baby’s name it’s important to remember they are the ones who live with this their whole life.  Consider avoiding names with negative associations, difficult spellings, or have potential for teasing (kids can be ruthless at school!).  Consider the significance of initials, cultural sensitivities and the name’s compatibility with your surname.

Can I name my baby anything I want?

In most instances, parents have the freedom to choose their baby's name. However, it's important to be mindful of legal regulations, cultural sensitivities, and the potential impact of the chosen name on your child's future. Consider the long-term implications and seek input from family members for name ideas before finalising a name.