Given name & surname
Dae
“a father's hope for tomor- TOW”·“born during the daylight”
Dae is a variant of Day. Interpretations include “a father's hope for tomor- TOW” (American) and “born during the daylight” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dae is a variant of Day. Interpretations include “a father's hope for tomor- TOW” (American) and “born during the daylight” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dae is a variant of Day. An origin associated with Day is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1957. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dae through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 185
- 122 boys · 63 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 12 in 2000. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,628 as a first name in 2020; 204 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Dae, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Shin
“one having faith and trust”
89% boys · 11% girls
Dyanie
“having the grace of a deer”
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Dyanye
“having the grace of a deer”
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Dyaney
“having the grace of a deer”
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Dyany
“having the grace of a deer”
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MacCrae
“the son of grace”
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Tesfae
“our hope”
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Namē
“grace, kindness; happiness; gift, present”
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