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Daph

Girl Name day: October 5 In French: Daphné
Daph is a short form of Daphne: on birth records it is written Daphne (37,356 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Daphne page. Also a short form of Dafne.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: Laurel.
From Greek daphne, 'laurel', the tree into which the nymph Daphne was transformed.

Name day for Daph

October 5

Why this day? Daph is a short form of Daphne, and shares its name day.

Daph is celebrated in the United States on October 5.

The story of the name Daph

Daph is a short form of Daphne. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — laurel, and shares its name day, October 5.

On birth records, Daph is rarely written as such: the Daphs are Daphnes (37,356 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Daphne page. Daph is also a short form of Dafne.

Frequently asked questions about Daph

What does Daph mean?

Daph is a short form of Daphne, which means laurel.

When is Daph's name day?

October 5, together with Daphne: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Daph a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Daphne.

Daph's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Mia77%
  2. Claire78%
  3. Lucy78%
  4. Arianna78%
  5. Lydia79%
  6. Cora79%
  7. Stella81%
  8. Harper81%
  9. Sofia85%
  10. Cecilia85%

Love potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Cora66%
  2. Stella69%
  3. Harper70%
  4. Lydia72%
  5. Mia73%
  6. Arianna74%
  7. Claire74%
  8. Audrey74%
  9. Lucy75%
  10. Sofia76%

Professional potential for Daph

Top 10

  1. Claire80%
  2. Amelia79%
  3. Cecilia75%
  4. Violet75%
  5. Mia69%
  6. Charlotte69%
  7. Audrey69%
  8. Lucy68%
  9. Layla68%
  10. Nora67%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper46%
  2. Ariana49%
  3. Arianna52%
  4. Sofia58%
  5. Stella60%
  6. Cora60%
  7. Naomi61%
  8. Olivia65%
  9. Sadie65%
  10. Lydia65%

Crush potential for Daph

Top 10

  1. Charlotte96%
  2. Layla96%
  3. Ariana96%
  4. Naomi95%
  5. Mia93%
  6. Amelia93%
  7. Olivia92%
  8. Stella91%
  9. Harper90%
  10. Sofia90%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire70%
  2. Cora77%
  3. Arianna81%
  4. Nora83%
  5. Lydia85%
  6. Audrey86%
  7. Cecilia87%
  8. Lucy87%
  9. Sadie88%
  10. Violet89%
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