Greatness, shining, or a meadow
Dae is a cross-cultural name with multiple roots. In Korean, it is a common element meaning 'great' or 'large.' In English contexts, it is often a variant of Day, referring to the light of the sun, or a diminutive of names like Daisy.
Less common today
Dae isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,747 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American comedian and actor
Former President of South Korea and Nobel Peace Prize recipient
