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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. Kevin86%
  2. Steven85%
  3. Stephen85%
  4. Timothy84%
  5. Vincent83%
  6. Barry81%
  7. Neil80%
  8. Darryl80%
  9. Duane79%
  10. Roy78%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph44%
  3. Karl47%
  4. Dean52%
  5. Jon53%
  6. Peter53%
  7. Bruce53%
  8. Gordon55%
  9. Reginald56%
  10. Randy57%

Love potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Jon43%
  4. Don43%
  5. Johnny44%
  6. Philip46%
  7. Phillip46%
  8. Jeff46%
  9. Mark46%
  10. Bruce47%

Professional potential for Daph

Top 10

  1. Joseph87%
  2. John81%
  3. Paul80%
  4. Martin78%
  5. Barry78%
  6. Keith78%
  7. Dale78%
  8. Gary78%
  9. Michael77%
  10. Lonnie77%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Johnny51%
  3. Karl51%
  4. Randy51%
  5. Carl53%
  6. Charles53%
  7. Ricky54%
  8. Richard54%
  9. Curtis56%
  10. Kenneth56%

Crush potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl47%
  3. Joseph49%
  4. Jon54%
  5. Dennis59%
  6. Don60%
  7. Peter60%
  8. Phillip60%
  9. Gordon60%
  10. Reginald60%
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