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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. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Chad50%
  4. Tina55%
  5. Eric55%
  6. Mario55%
  7. Bradley57%
  8. Marc57%
  9. Tonya58%
  10. Andre58%

Love potential for Daph

Top 10

  1. Angela96%
  2. Dawn91%
  3. Melanie90%
  4. Amy90%
  5. Wendy87%
  6. Lisa87%
  7. Stacey86%
  8. Heidi85%
  9. Melinda82%
  10. Heather82%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill42%
  2. Chad43%
  3. Tina44%
  4. Darren44%
  5. Marc46%
  6. Tracy47%
  7. Shane48%
  8. Shawn48%
  9. Bradley48%
  10. Erik50%

Professional potential for Daph

Top 10

  1. Tonya85%
  2. Michele83%
  3. Michelle83%
  4. Shane81%
  5. Shawn81%
  6. Angela79%
  7. Andre78%
  8. Scott78%
  9. Heidi76%
  10. Rodney75%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Darren45%
  3. Jason45%
  4. Gina51%
  5. Tina51%
  6. Tamara51%
  7. Jennifer52%
  8. Bradley52%
  9. Tara52%
  10. Brian54%

Crush potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre59%
  4. Tonya60%
  5. Jill61%
  6. Eric62%
  7. Marc62%
  8. Erik67%
  9. Chad70%
  10. Katrina72%
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