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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. Abraham49%
  2. Everett53%
  3. Jackson58%
  4. Owen62%
  5. Colton63%
  6. Liam64%
  7. Josiah64%
  8. Carson66%
  9. Levi66%
  10. Carter66%

Love potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Owen42%
  2. Everett45%
  3. Wyatt45%
  4. Carson53%
  5. Jackson54%
  6. Colton55%
  7. Nolan56%
  8. Maxwell59%
  9. Levi60%
  10. Liam60%

Professional potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Damian47%
  2. Grayson49%
  3. Miles50%
  4. Levi51%
  5. Liam52%
  6. Nolan52%
  7. Maxwell53%
  8. Jackson53%
  9. Luke54%
  10. Lucas55%

Crush potential for Daph

Top 10

  1. Miles96%
  2. Noah95%
  3. Lucas88%
  4. Damian87%
  5. Jaxon86%
  6. Grayson85%
  7. Elias83%
  8. Dominic83%
  9. Oliver83%
  10. Leo83%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham47%
  2. Everett59%
  3. Owen63%
  4. Wyatt67%
  5. Josiah68%
  6. Jackson71%
  7. Levi72%
  8. Carson75%
  9. Cooper76%
  10. Colton77%
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