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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. Dewayne83%
  2. Darrel80%
  3. Benny79%
  4. Perry79%
  5. Darwin79%
  6. Ed78%
  7. Byron78%
  8. Kelvin78%
  9. Gregg77%
  10. Clay76%

Bottom 10

  1. Rudy52%
  2. Kurt52%
  3. Guy52%
  4. Rocky53%
  5. Pete53%
  6. Freddy53%
  7. Bradford55%
  8. Dwayne55%
  9. Garry57%
  10. Greg58%

Love potential for Daph

Top 10

  1. Teddy77%
  2. Ron75%
  3. Benny75%
  4. Dewayne73%
  5. Gregg73%
  6. Perry71%
  7. Byron68%
  8. Sammy68%
  9. Nelson67%
  10. Kelvin67%

Bottom 10

  1. Van42%
  2. Kurt42%
  3. Guy42%
  4. Brad46%
  5. Daryl47%
  6. Randal47%
  7. Dwight48%
  8. Greg49%
  9. Matt49%
  10. Randolph49%

Professional potential for Daph

Top 10

  1. Perry82%
  2. Doug81%
  3. Gerard80%
  4. Teddy78%
  5. Clay78%
  6. Kent78%
  7. Ron77%
  8. Stuart77%
  9. Bradford77%
  10. Dwight76%

Bottom 10

  1. Van45%
  2. Brad46%
  3. Rocky48%
  4. Darwin49%
  5. Byron49%
  6. Dwayne53%
  7. Rick54%
  8. Rex54%
  9. Rickey54%
  10. Kelvin58%

Crush potential for Daph

Top 10

  1. Benny92%
  2. Dewayne88%
  3. Kelvin88%
  4. Byron87%
  5. Monte86%
  6. Darrel84%
  7. Perry83%
  8. Carlton83%
  9. Ron83%
  10. Kenny82%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt53%
  2. Guy59%
  3. Dwight59%
  4. Bradford60%
  5. Pete60%
  6. Randal66%
  7. Laurence66%
  8. Stuart66%
  9. Kirk66%
  10. Sherman68%
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