Meaning of the nameDafine
- Female
- Da-fi-ne
Dafine is a female name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists among the spelling variants of Dafne, the name of a dryad in Greek mythology.
Meaning
The meaning of Dafine is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 6,462
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,293
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,382
- people
Dafine in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dafine, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (3,591 people).
6,409 women 53 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Dafine is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dafine in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 775 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 734 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 606 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 487 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 473 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 432 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 344 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 344 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 315 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 227 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 224 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 212 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 144 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 138 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 129 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 115 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 99 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 94 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 93 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 79 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 67 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 66 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 58 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 58 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 55 | 0.008% |
| Roraima | 49 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 45 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dafine
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Dafine and Daphne among the spelling variants of Dafne. Dafne, in Portuguese, is the name of a dryad in Greek mythology, a borrowing from the Latin Daphnē and the Greek Δάφνη, according to Wiktionary, which links the Greek name to the word dáphnē, 'laurel'. The origin of the spelling Dafine, however, is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,462 people named Dafine, with a median age of 10.
It inserts an I between the F and the N of Dafne and is the most recorded spelling in the group. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Other spellings of Dafine
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Dafine | 6,462 |
| Daphine | 1,308 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Dafne · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Wiktionary: Dafne · en.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Dafine
What does the name Dafine mean?
The meaning of Dafine is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Dafine in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,462 people with the first name Dafine, which ranks it number 2,293 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Dafine a boy's or a girl's name?
Dafine is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,409 women and 53 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Dafine most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.009% of the state's population is named Dafine (344 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Dafine?
Daphine. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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