Day

English word name
"the time of light between one night and the next"
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Day Origin and Meaning

The name Day is a boy's name meaning "the time of light between one night and the next".

Many African tribes have a tradition of naming children for the day or time they were born -- Friday, Afternoon -- a practice finding new life in the Western world as word names become more popular.

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Famous People Named Day

  • Daniel Day
    Lewis, English actor and multiple Academy Award winner
  • Dennis Day
    born Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty, was an American singer and radio, television and film personality

The name Day in Pop Culture

  • Green Day
    rock band
  • Daniel Altan "Day" Wing
    hero from "Legend" by Marie Lu
  • "Another Day of Sun
    " song in the film "La La Land"

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