Dagny
A girls’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning new day; daylight.
Babies a year
45
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Dagny by the numbers
Dagny was given to 45 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 81 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dagny. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Danya diminutive of Daniel meaning god is my judge34 in the US (2017)
- Daisyday's eye; the daisy flower1,454 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dannagod is my judge; a form of Daniel579 in the US (2017)
- Darcyfrom Arcy; a place name351 in England and Wales (2025)
- Darbydeer settlement or farm with deer144 in the US (2017)
- Dafnelaurel tree; a form of Daphne97 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the dawn
Like Dagny, each of these has the dawn in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zoradawn203 in the US (2017)
- Roxannedawn; a form of Roxana188 in the US (2017)
- Luceromorning star; bringer of light137 in the US (2017)
- Orianagolden or dawn; from Latin aureus28 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Dagny
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