Greek

Daphne

DAF-nee

Meaning: Laurel tree

Girl
Familiar
2 syllables

The story

Daphne is the Greek word for laurel. In mythology, Daphne becomes a laurel tree while escaping Apollo, giving the plant name a particular story rather than a general meaning of beauty.

Nicknames

Daph
Dee

Spellings & variants

Dafne
Dafni

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

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Style

Origins

Daphne comes from Greek.

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