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Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Daphne

DAF-nee · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Laurel tree
Language
Greek
Culture
Ancient Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
mythological · nature
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#192
2024 births1,564
Peak year2024
First appeared1886
Total US births42,434
2024 peak18861921195519902024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Daf
Alternate spellings
DaphneeDafne
In other languages
Daphne (Greek)Dafne (Italian/Spanish)Daphné (French)Defne (Turkish)

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