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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. Shelley96%
  2. Daphne96%
  3. Delia96%
  4. Rosalyn96%
  5. Mona95%
  6. Sheri92%
  7. Myra90%
  8. Tami90%
  9. Marla90%
  10. Robyn90%

Bottom 10

  1. Rudy52%
  2. Kurt52%
  3. Guy52%
  4. Rocky53%
  5. Pete53%
  6. Freddy53%
  7. Jan55%
  8. Bradford55%
  9. Dwayne55%
  10. Janette55%

Love potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Van42%
  2. Kurt42%
  3. Guy42%
  4. Brad46%
  5. Jan46%
  6. Daryl47%
  7. Randal47%
  8. Dwight48%
  9. Vicky49%
  10. Greg49%

Professional potential for Daph

Top 10

  1. Polly88%
  2. Jacquelyn85%
  3. Rene82%
  4. Perry82%
  5. Trudy82%
  6. Nadine82%
  7. Francine82%
  8. Lynne82%
  9. Doug81%
  10. Gerard80%

Bottom 10

  1. Van45%
  2. Brad46%
  3. Rocky48%
  4. Darwin49%
  5. Janis49%
  6. Byron49%
  7. Karla51%
  8. Joni52%
  9. Jayne52%
  10. Dwayne53%

Crush potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt53%
  2. Jan54%
  3. Trudy55%
  4. Therese57%
  5. Teri57%
  6. Guy59%
  7. Dwight59%
  8. Rene59%
  9. Bradford60%
  10. Janette60%
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