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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. Rilla96%
  2. Lilla96%
  3. Neoma96%
  4. Verona96%
  5. Celesta96%
  6. Leda96%
  7. Ninfa96%
  8. Matilde96%
  9. Venice96%
  10. Madie95%

Love potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Viva49%
  2. Freeda52%
  3. Thora52%
  4. Sigrid53%
  5. Arla54%
  6. Hildegarde56%
  7. Pinkie57%
  8. Bobbye57%
  9. Lera59%
  10. Eda59%

Professional potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Armida45%
  2. Arla46%
  3. Vashti47%
  4. Queenie51%
  5. Felipa53%
  6. Leonore53%
  7. Zetta53%
  8. Laverna54%
  9. Zenobia54%
  10. Eda55%

Crush potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Hildegarde45%
  2. Sigrid58%
  3. Irena58%
  4. Genoveva58%
  5. Amparo60%
  6. Santa60%
  7. Zita60%
  8. Josefa60%
  9. Altha62%
  10. Verlie64%
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