Dafne

Dafne: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “laurel tree”
Origin: Greek
Say it: DAHF-neh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Dafne is the Spanish and Italian form of Daphne, from Greek daphne 'laurel'. In Greek mythology, Daphne was transformed into a laurel tree.

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How popular is Dafne?

202492.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Dafne in 2024307

2024 rank#876 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18803,284

Dafne is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Dafne

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Daphnelaurel tree · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Dafne questions

What does the name Dafne mean?

Dafne means "laurel tree". It comes from Greek. Dafne is the Spanish and Italian form of Daphne, from Greek daphne 'laurel'. In Greek mythology, Daphne was transformed into a laurel tree.

Is Dafne a boy or girl name?

Dafne is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Dafne?

307 US babies were named Dafne in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Dafne?

Dafne is usually pronounced DAHF-neh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.