Meaning of the nameDafne
- Female
- Greek origin
- Daf-ne
Dafne is a female name of Greek origin that means 'laurel', the tree, and is also the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.
Meaning
“laurel (the tree)”
Source: Wiktionary: Dafne (Portuguese) · Wiktionary: Daphne · Behind the Name: Daphne
- People (2022)
- 7,906
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,998
- Median age
- 11 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,172
- people
Dafne in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dafne, 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 (4,087 people).
7,804 women 102 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 Dafne is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dafne in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.008%
- Alagoas 0.007%
- Sergipe 0.007%
- Pernambuco 0.006%
- Pará 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,384 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 752 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 734 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 560 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 527 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 463 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 421 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 335 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 318 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 304 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 292 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 243 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 209 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 208 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 151 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 144 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 132 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 120 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 109 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 96 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 86 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 81 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 61 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 53 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 52 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 43 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 28 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dafne
Dafne comes from the Ancient Greek dáphnē, 'laurel', by way of a borrowing from Latin, according to Wiktionary. It is also the name of a nymph in Greek mythology, who turns into a laurel tree to escape Apollo. Daphne is the archaic spelling of Dafne in Portuguese, according to Wiktionary. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,906 people named Dafne, with a median age of 11; most were born from 2010 onward.
It is the modern spelling and the most common in the group; proportionally, it is most frequent in Amazonas.
Other spellings of Dafne
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Dafne | 7,906 |
| Daphne | 1,352 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Dafne (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Daphne · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Daphne · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Dafne
What does the name Dafne mean?
Dafne means “laurel (the tree)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Dafne in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,906 people with the first name Dafne, which ranks it number 1,998 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Dafne a boy's or a girl's name?
Dafne is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,804 women and 102 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Dafne?
Dafne is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Dafne most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.008% of the state's population is named Dafne (318 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Dafne?
Daphne. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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