Dawnette \da(w)-nette, dawn(et)-te\ as a girl's name is a variant of Dawn (Old English), and the meaning of Dawnette is "the first appearance of light, daybreak".

The baby name Dawnette sounds like Dannette, Danette and Dawnetta. Other similar baby names are Nanette, Darnetta, Dawnelle, Dennette, Lanette, Jaenette, Janette, Jannette, Manette, Nannette, Shawnette and Wanette.