Names That Mean Dawn

A strong and striking Turkish option with an evocative meaning.

Zerlina is a variation of Zerlin, meaning "beautiful dawn". Zerlina is most famous as the wily, clever servant girl in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni, where she is the only character to seemingly get her way.

Although a variant of the operatic Zerlina, Zerline has her own theatrical tale. She is the star character of the opera Fra Diavolo by Daniel Auber. Zerline, daughter of the innkeeper of Terracina, is in love with an impoverished soldier, Lorenzo, but her father wants her to marry the rich old Francesco. Various tragedies and events occur. In the end, Zerline is free to marry her beloved Lorenzo.

To most, the name Austra is most likely to be connected to Australia (or Austria), but to Latvians, Austra was the goddess of the dawn.

Goddess of the dawn historically worshipped in Belarus. She lives in the Palace of the Sun, opening the gates for him in the mornings so that he can set off on a journey through the sky. Other names for this deity include Zorya, Zarya, and Zorza, among others.

Gry is becoming a popular name in Denmark where it is currently in the Top 50. Despite its beautiful meaning, the similarity of its sound to the English word gruel is unlikely to make this a winning choice for English-speakers.

Alternative (rarer) spelling of Roxanne.

The name of the Hindu goddess of the dawn, also spelled Ushas.

One of the many Indian names now surging in popularity in the U.S..

Haroon, also styled as Aroon and Harun, is the mythic charioteer of the dawn.

A vowel-rich Māori name with a natural meaning. New Zealand is known in Māori as Aotearoa, which can be translated as "land of abiding day" or "land of the long white cloud".

Good choice for a baby born in a hopeful time.

A bright, optimistic Indian boy name that is occasionally used in the US.

Aroon, also spelled Haroon, is the mythic charioteer of the dawn.

Subtle choice for a baby born in the early morning.

A uniquely Slovene name, ideal for a son born in the early morning.

Al-Falaq or The Daybreak is the 113th chapter of the Qur'an in Islam. Falaq is slowly increasing in use as a girl name in the US, but still remains very rare. Falaq Naaz is an Indian actress with this name.

A rare French name deriving from Latin albus "white", also related to the French word for "dawn", aube.