Daphna
DAF-nah
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
648
Peak Year
#20 in 1916
First Recorded
1909
Style
Nature-Inspired, Mythological
Spelling
Tricky to spell
What It Means
A Hebrew name meaning 'laurel tree' or 'bay tree'. In Greek mythology, Daphne was a nymph transformed into a laurel tree.
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