Daphne

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Daphne is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning laurel.

From Wikipedia

Daphne first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 163 babies (rank #187 that year). In 2024 it was given to 153 girls (rank #178). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Daphne

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Daphne yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,306

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

163

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Bridgerton: Daphne Bridgerton — eldest sister, diamond of the season
In Greek Mythology: Daphne — nymph turned laurel

Famous people named Daphne

Daphne du Maurierscience fiction writer · b. 1907
Daphne Caruana Galiziainvestigative journalist · b. 1964
Daphne Zunigafilm actor · b. 1962
Daphne Kollerartificial intelligence researcher · b. 1968

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Daphne in 2024

Other girls' names starting with D

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	72	#383
1992	65	#420
1993	114	#259
1994	115	#238
1995	143	#220
1996	159	#198
1997	163	#187
1998	152	#197
1999	126	#231
2000	139	#205
2001	148	#198
2002	139	#197
2003	114	#250
2004	116	#244
2005	141	#203
2006	107	#282
2007	141	#219
2008	145	#222
2009	136	#251
2010	109	#293
2011	124	#261
2012	106	#304
2013	130	#245
2014	123	#263
2015	134	#239
2016	138	#226
2017	127	#247
2018	111	#290
2019	114	#279
2020	109	#270
2021	149	#198
2022	115	#253
2023	129	#218
2024	153	#178