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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. Joesph44%
  2. Hal54%
  3. Dirk55%
  4. Ernie57%
  5. Denis59%
  6. Kennith59%
  7. Denny59%
  8. Vince60%
  9. Rogers60%
  10. Ronny60%

Love potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Hal42%
  3. Ike42%
  4. Al43%
  5. Phil46%
  6. Curt46%
  7. Fritz46%
  8. Gil47%
  9. Stan47%
  10. Denny48%

Professional potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk50%
  2. Elvis51%
  3. Chuck53%
  4. Farrell53%
  5. Rickie54%
  6. Ike54%
  7. Vince57%
  8. Stanford58%
  9. Tod59%
  10. Donn60%

Crush potential for Daph

Top 10

  1. Lonny90%
  2. Berry89%
  3. Wally88%
  4. Monty87%
  5. Lenny87%
  6. Stanton86%
  7. Burt84%
  8. Glynn83%
  9. Dino83%
  10. Dickie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph49%
  2. Linwood57%
  3. Denis59%
  4. Denny59%
  5. Hal59%
  6. Ernie60%
  7. Phil60%
  8. Lawerence61%
  9. Rogers61%
  10. Kennith62%
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