#1922024 rank
2024peak year
42,434babies named Daphne since 1880
▲ +113%5-year trend
Daphne popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Daphne mean?
From Greek daphne 'laurel'. In myth, the nymph Daphne was pursued by Apollo and transformed into a laurel tree.
OriginGreek
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemythic, vintage
Names like Daphne
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Famous Daphnes
- Daphne du Maurier, author
Spellings & variants
Dafne
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