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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. Garland94%
  2. Percy87%
  3. Myron83%
  4. Irving83%
  5. Rufus83%
  6. Lowell81%
  7. Harlan80%
  8. Ervin80%
  9. Homer80%
  10. Louie79%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad43%
  2. Elbert48%
  3. Willard50%
  4. Buddy55%
  5. Hubert55%
  6. Hugh56%
  7. Luther57%
  8. Earnest57%
  9. Mack57%
  10. Alton57%

Love potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Will42%
  2. Conrad46%
  3. Willard49%
  4. Otto49%
  5. Delbert50%
  6. Alton51%
  7. Dick51%
  8. Luther52%
  9. Amos53%
  10. Junior53%

Professional potential for Daph

Top 10

  1. Hubert86%
  2. Loyd85%
  3. Eldon85%
  4. Alton85%
  5. Lyle85%
  6. Delbert81%
  7. Willard80%
  8. Wendell80%
  9. Hugh78%
  10. Elbert78%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil43%
  2. Luther43%
  3. Dick54%
  4. Wallace54%
  5. Julius55%
  6. Percy56%
  7. Dewey57%
  8. Amos59%
  9. Rudolph60%
  10. Homer60%

Crush potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad45%
  2. Elbert53%
  3. Willard55%
  4. Alton56%
  5. Hubert57%
  6. Hugh57%
  7. Earnest60%
  8. Horace60%
  9. Delbert61%
  10. Eldon61%
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