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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 87 babies (rank #497 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

597

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

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

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	4	#3,279
1997	6	#2,487
1998	11	#1,598
1999	11	#1,586
2000	9	#1,868
2001	8	#2,074
2002	12	#1,565
2003	10	#1,870
2004	20	#1,166
2005	16	#1,428
2006	14	#1,677
2007	16	#1,590
2008	19	#1,464
2009	30	#1,061
2010	39	#898
2011	42	#861
2012	46	#828
2013	52	#756
2014	62	#648
2015	87	#497
2016	83	#518