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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. Bobbi50%
  2. Ginger59%
  3. Jami63%
  4. Ronda64%
  5. Shawna64%
  6. Shauna64%
  7. Marcy65%
  8. Monique67%
  9. Mandy68%
  10. Yvette69%

Love potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Ginger52%
  2. Ingrid53%
  3. Deana54%
  4. Shawna54%
  5. Shauna54%
  6. Ronda54%
  7. Bobbi60%
  8. Kenya61%
  9. Jenny61%
  10. Karin61%

Professional potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Ronda48%
  2. Shawna52%
  3. Kenya52%
  4. Shauna52%
  5. Jodi53%
  6. Raquel54%
  7. Kimberley55%
  8. Shanna55%
  9. Misty56%
  10. Trina57%

Crush potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi47%
  2. Shawna61%
  3. Shauna61%
  4. Jami63%
  5. Karin67%
  6. Marcy70%
  7. Monique70%
  8. Nikki71%
  9. Kerri72%
  10. Ingrid72%
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