Dayne
Boy name · 14 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Dayne: 14 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 10 births in 1988.
The name Dayne is a modern variant of the English surname and given name Dane, which itself derives from the Old English *Dena*, meaning "a Dane" or "a person from Denmark." It shares roots with the Old Norse *Danir*, referring to the Scandinavian people. While not a traditional Scottish name, it has gained some modern usage. A famous bearer is Dayne Beams, an Australian rules footballer, and the name is also strongly associated with the fictional Dayne family from George R.R. Martin's *A Song of Ice and Fire* series, including the legendary knight Ser Arthur Dayne. The name's spelling distinguishes it from the more common Dane, and it shares a phonetic link with the River Dee in Scotland, whose name comes from a different Celtic root meaning "goddess."
Boy 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 198810 babies
- Latest (1996)
- #3594 babies
- Total births
- 14since 1988
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y