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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

Top 10

  1. Sylvia96%
  2. Lois94%
  3. Lena94%
  4. Helen93%
  5. Pearl92%
  6. Hazel91%
  7. Elsie91%
  8. Viola90%
  9. Esther89%
  10. Louise88%

Love potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Ada48%
  2. Maxine53%
  3. Jennie54%
  4. Joan54%
  5. Jean54%
  6. Thelma56%
  7. Agnes56%
  8. Vera58%
  9. Norma58%
  10. Ida58%

Professional potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Maxine46%
  3. Jean52%
  4. Jennie52%
  5. Joan52%
  6. Rosa53%
  7. Edith53%
  8. Judith53%
  9. Leona56%
  10. Thelma57%

Crush potential for Daph

Top 10

  1. Lois96%
  2. Lena96%
  3. Sylvia96%
  4. Priscilla95%
  5. Hazel94%
  6. Mae93%
  7. Elsie93%
  8. Alice92%
  9. Shirley92%
  10. Doris91%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes45%
  2. Ruth47%
  3. Norma52%
  4. Anna54%
  5. Annie54%
  6. Gertrude55%
  7. Mildred55%
  8. Bertha56%
  9. Genevieve58%
  10. Jeanette60%
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