Meaning of name Dame

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Meaning

The name Dame has the following meaning:

"A female knight" in English. Also thought to be a name of German origin meaning "lady".

It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

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As a baby girl name, Dame is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

There are no available popularity statistics for the name Dame in the USA, for the past 100 years.

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Pronunciation

The name Dame is pronounced as dayme

Origins

Dame originates from the English language.
See other suggested English girl baby names.

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Dame: Daem, Daemm, Daim, Daime, Daimm, Daimme, Daym, Dayme, Daymm, Daymme

Style

We think the name Dame should fall under the following style category: Classics.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Dame to be: stately and aristocratic

In one word, you might describe Dame as a(n) "stately" person.

See other "stately" names for girls.