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Daph

Girl Name day: October 5 In French: Daphné
Daph is a short form of Daphne: on birth records it is written Daphne (37,356 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Daphne page. Also a short form of Dafne.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: Laurel.
From Greek daphne, 'laurel', the tree into which the nymph Daphne was transformed.

Name day for Daph

October 5

Why this day? Daph is a short form of Daphne, and shares its name day.

Daph is celebrated in the United States on October 5.

The story of the name Daph

Daph is a short form of Daphne. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — laurel, and shares its name day, October 5.

On birth records, Daph is rarely written as such: the Daphs are Daphnes (37,356 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Daphne page. Daph is also a short form of Dafne.

Frequently asked questions about Daph

What does Daph mean?

Daph is a short form of Daphne, which means laurel.

When is Daph's name day?

October 5, together with Daphne: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Daph a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Daphne.

Daph's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Roland42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Juan42%
  6. Sean42%
  7. John42%
  8. Ivan42%
  9. Herbert42%
  10. Joe44%

Love potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Owen42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Clyde42%
  5. Ivan42%
  6. Max42%
  7. Arnold42%
  8. Clayton42%
  9. Chad43%
  10. Jon43%

Professional potential for Daph

Top 10

  1. Joseph87%
  2. Jose87%
  3. Joe87%
  4. Jesus86%
  5. Chester84%
  6. Abraham84%
  7. Jack81%
  8. Shane81%
  9. Juan81%
  10. Shawn81%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase42%
  2. Max42%
  3. Chad42%
  4. Alexander42%
  5. Dean42%
  6. Darren45%
  7. Jason45%
  8. Donald46%
  9. Damian47%
  10. Victor47%

Crush potential for Daph

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Sean42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Shawn42%
  6. John42%
  7. Shane42%
  8. Juan42%
  9. Roland45%
  10. Abraham47%
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