Daphne
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Daphne is Greek for “laurel tree.” In myth, Daphne was a nymph changed into a laurel tree to escape Apollo's advances. Well-known Daphnes include novelist Daphne du Maurier and Frasier's Daphne Moon. In 2 Maccabees, Daphne is a beautiful place of refuge near Antioch.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Classic Biblical Baby Names, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Daphne in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Daphne against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Daphne is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Daphne in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,740 girls were named Daphne, making it the #178 girls' name in the US. Since 1886, 44,182 girls have been named Daphne, with the most (1,740) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, Washington, D.C. and Alaska.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Daphne in other languages
- Dafne Italian
- Dafné Hungarian
- Daphine English
- Daphny Dutch
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Daphne
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Daphne, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Daphne | 2012 | South Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Tropical storm Daphne | 1991 | South Pacific | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Daphne | 1982 | South Indian Ocean | 93 km/h |
| Tropical storm Daphne | 1967 | South Indian Ocean | – |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Daphne
There are 4 towns and villages with Daphne in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 3🇨🇦 Canada 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Daphne | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | 24,896 | Map |
| Daphne | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Daphne | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Daphne Park | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Daphne
There are 4 lakes and reservoirs with Daphne in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 2🇦🇺 Australia 1🇺🇸 United States 1
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| Daphne Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Daphne Lake | Wyoming, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Daphné | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Daphne | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Daphne songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Daphne in their title. The best known:
- DAPHNE
- Daphne am Bach. "Ich hab' ein Bächlein funden" G-dur – Joseph Martin Kraus
- La petita Daphne – Josep Solà i Sànchez
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Daphne
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Daphne.
Daphne Blunt
Daphne Ceeney
Daphne Hardy Henrion
Daphne Jongejans
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Fictional characters named Daphne
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Daphne as a pet name
FurryName has found 374 dogs named Daphne in public pet registers, making it the #525 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (19), Richmond (3), Burlington (1). Daphne as a dog name →
FurryName has found 19 cats named Daphne in public pet registers, making it the #400 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (6), Tacoma (2), Richmond (1). Daphne as a cat name →
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