Day sits next to 5 phonetic neighbors — Dae, Dei, and Ray are the closest matches by sound. Most share Day's English-origin cluster, so the rhythm and vowel shape carry across the list.
You searched for names like
"daylight, the day"
"dark river, dark stream"
"noble, nobility"
"nobleman, pledge"
"raven"
"from the alder grove"
"from the flowering place"
"the strait, narrow waterway"
"pillar, column"
"from Flanders, Flemish person"
"The great; the large"
"stony forest"
"olive tree; symbol of peace and wisdom"
"elder counsel"
"glory of the homeland"
Similar sound: These names share phonetic patterns with Day — similar vowel sounds, consonant clusters, or rhythm.
Shared roots: Several names on this list have Old English origins, giving them the same cultural heritage as Day.
Rhythm: Day is a 1-syllable name. Names with the same syllable count tend to feel interchangeable when you're narrowing your list.