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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. Imogene96%
  2. Flora96%
  3. Lottie96%
  4. Faye96%
  5. Helene93%
  6. Estelle93%
  7. Angeline93%
  8. Opal92%
  9. Celia92%
  10. Eula91%

Love potential for Daph

Top 10

  1. Flora96%
  2. Lula96%
  3. Angeline94%
  4. Faye94%
  5. Imogene94%
  6. Eula94%
  7. Lorene94%
  8. Mollie93%
  9. Mamie93%
  10. Lottie93%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola46%
  2. Alberta52%
  3. Olga53%
  4. Iva54%
  5. Hilda54%
  6. Inez56%
  7. Ramona58%
  8. Alta60%
  9. Lizzie60%
  10. Reba62%

Professional potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Estella47%
  2. Iva52%
  3. Elvira55%
  4. Melba56%
  5. Lola57%
  6. Reba58%
  7. Sondra58%
  8. Ila60%
  9. Marcella60%
  10. Carmela62%

Crush potential for Daph

Top 10

  1. Faye96%
  2. Estelle96%
  3. Imogene96%
  4. Lottie96%
  5. Flora96%
  6. Etta96%
  7. Celia96%
  8. Melba95%
  9. Elvira94%
  10. Estella94%
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