Daisy

Daisy: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “day's eye”
Origin: English
Say it: DAY-zee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From the English flower name, referring to the blossom opening by day. It has long been used as a given name and as a nickname for Margaret.

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How popular is Daisy?

2024929 per million US babies

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Babies named Daisy in 20243,091

2024 rank#76 girls

Peak year1883

Total US babies since 1880156,125

Daisy has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Daisy

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English
Scarlettscarlet, bright red · English

Daisy questions

What does the name Daisy mean?

Daisy means "day's eye". It comes from English. From the English flower name, referring to the blossom opening by day. It has long been used as a given name and as a nickname for Margaret.

Is Daisy a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Daisy?

3,091 US babies were named Daisy in 2024. Its peak year was 1883.

How do you pronounce Daisy?

Daisy is usually pronounced DAY-zee.

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.