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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. John42%
  2. Joseph44%
  3. Constance46%
  4. Connie46%
  5. Karl47%
  6. Martha50%
  7. Roberta50%
  8. Dean52%
  9. Jon53%
  10. Peter53%

Love potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Lee42%
  4. Jon43%
  5. Don43%
  6. Johnny44%
  7. Philip46%
  8. Phillip46%
  9. Jeff46%
  10. Mark46%

Professional potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Carla42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Wanda45%
  4. Gloria47%
  5. Marilyn49%
  6. Rita50%
  7. Lee50%
  8. Vickie50%
  9. Vicki50%
  10. Regina51%

Crush potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Connie46%
  3. Constance46%
  4. Martha47%
  5. Roberta47%
  6. Karl47%
  7. Barbara49%
  8. Joseph49%
  9. Jon54%
  10. Anne54%
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