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Dayne - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Dayne

[ 1 syll. day-ne, da-yne ] The boy name Dayne is pronounced DEYN KEY. Dayne is of Old English origin and it is used mainly in English. Dayne is a variant form of Dane (English, Dutch, and Lithuanian).

Dayne is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 2000 with 0.007% of baby boys being named Dayne. Its ranking then was #994. The baby name has since experienced a drop in popularity, and is of only very light use today. Among the group of boy names directly related to Dayne, Dane (English, Dutch, and Lithuanian) was the most commonly used in 2008.

Baby names that sound like Dayne include Dain (English), Daine (English), Dane (English, Dutch, and Lithuanian), Daan (Dutch), Dan (German, English, and Romanian), Dann (English), Dean (English and German), Deane (English), Den (English), Dene (English), Dinh (Vietnamese), Dom (English), Don (English and Scottish), Donagh (Irish), Donn (English, Irish, and Scottish), Down (English), Duane (English and Irish), Dun (English), Dune (English), and Dunn (English).

KEY: Pronunciation for Dayne: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"


 
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