Meaning of the nameDafni
- Female
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Daf-ni
Dafni is a spelling of the name Dafny, which means “laurel (the plant)”.
Meaning
“laurel (the plant)”
Meaning of the name Dafny, of which Dafni is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Dafne · Behind the Name: Daphne
- People (2022)
- 1,016
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,200
- Median age
- 12 years
- 2010 Census
- 777
- people
Dafni in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dafni, 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 (508 people).
1,007 women 0 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 Dafni is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dafni in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 249 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 136 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 96 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 68 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 68 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 61 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 50 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 39 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 16 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Dafni
It ends in I and matches the transcription of the Greek Δάφνη that Behind the Name gives as the Greek form of Daphne.
About the name Dafny
Wiktionary records Dafne as a Portuguese name taken from Latin Daphnē, from Greek Δάφνη, derived from dáphnē, 'laurel'; it is also the name of a dryad in Greek mythology. Behind the Name gives the same meaning and gives Dafni as the Greek form. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Dafny and Dafni among the spelling variants of Dafne. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,603 people named Dafny, with a median age of 10.
Other spellings of Dafny
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Dafny | 2,603 |
| Dafni | 1,016 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Dafne · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Daphne · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Daphne · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Dafne · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Dafni
What does the name Dafni mean?
Dafni means “laurel (the plant)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Dafny, of which Dafni is a spelling.
How many people are named Dafni in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,016 people with the first name Dafni, which ranks it number 8,200 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Dafni a boy's or a girl's name?
Dafni is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,007 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Dafni?
Dafni is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Dafni most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Dafni (136 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Dafni?
Dafny. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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