Dag is a masculine Scandinavian given name derived from the Old Norse dagr, meaning "day", or the name of the god Dagr, a personification of the day. It is most commonly used in Norway and Sweden. In Sweden, September 16 is Dag's Name Day. Dag is uncommon as a surname. People with the name Dag include:
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Dag Terje Andersen (born 1957), Norwegian politician Dag Arnesen (born 1950), Norwegian jazz musician Dag Arvas (1913–2004), Swedish Navy rear admiral Dag Berggrav (1925–2003), Norwegian jurist, civil servant and sports administrator Dag Bjørndalen (born 1970), Norwegian former biathlete Dag Fornæss (born 1948), Norwegian former speed skater Dag Frøland (1945–2010), Norwegian comedian, revue artist and singer Dag Gundersen (1928–2016), Norwegian linguist and lexicographer Dag Hammarskjöld (1905–1961), Swedish UN Secretary-General (1953–1961) Dag Hartelius (born 1955), Swedish diplomat Dag Herbjørnsrud (born 1971), Norwegian, former editor-in-chief of the Norwegian weekly news magazine Ny Tid Dag Heward-Mills (born 1963), Ghanaian Christian evangelist and author Dag Ingebrigtsen (born 1958), Norwegian musician Dag Juhlin (born 1962), American musician and podcaster Dag Larsson (born 1960), Swedish politician Dag Otto Lauritzen (born 1956), Norwegian cyclist Dag Alexander Olsen (born 1989), Norwegian footballer Dag Palovič (born 1975), Slovak TV presenter and poker player Dag Erik Pedersen (born 1959), Norwegian cyclist Dag Prawitz (born 1936), Swedish philosopher and logician Dag Ringsson (died), Norwegian, member of Olav Haraldsson's army at the battle of Stiklest Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe (1926–2013), Norwegian musicologist, composer, music critic and biographer Dag Solstad (born 1941), Norwegian author Dag Spantell (1950–2025), Norwegian singer Dag Volle (1963–1998) (Denniz Pop), Swedish pop music producer Dag C. Weberg (born 1937), Norwegian politician Dag Wennlund (born 1963), Swedish javelin thrower Dag Wirén (1905–1986), Swedish composer
Nickname "Dags", Daryl Somers, an Australian television personality "DAG", David Alan Grier's nickname based on his initials
Surname Burcu Dağ (born 1981), Turkish para-archer Ekrem Dağ (born 1980), Turkish football player Şevket Dağ (1876–1944), Turkish artist and politician
Fictional characters Dag Redwing Hickory, male protagonist of Lois McMaster Bujold's series of novels "The Sharing Knife" Rick "Dag" Dagless, a character on the TV series Garth Marenghi's Darkplace Daggett Doofus Beaver, a cartoon character from Nickelodeon TV Series "The Angry Beavers" Dag Daughtry, a character in Jack London's novel Michael, Brother of Jerry The Dag, a character in the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road Dag, the main antagonist of Barnyard Dag, a side character from Assassin's Creed Valhalla
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