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Daphne

Gender: Feminine
Usage: Dutch, English, Greek

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Meaning & History

Signifies "laurel" in Greek. In Greek mythology, she was a nymph turned into a laurel tree by her father so that she might escape the pursuit of Apollo. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the end of the 19th century.

Related Names

Other Languages & Cultures (Macedonian): Dafina
(French): Daphné
(French (Quebec)): Daphnée
(Greek): Dafni
(Hebrew): Dafna
(Spanish): Dafne
(Turkish): Defne
Same Spelling Daphné

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