Dawna - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Dawna \da(w)-na\ 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, Dana, Dayna, Danna, Daina, Daena, Dawne, Dahna and Tawna. Other similar baby names are Dafna and Fawna.

Dawna is a popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Dawna. Compare Dawna with related baby names.