Meaning of the nameDafny
- Female
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Daf-ny
Dafny is a Brazilian spelling of Dafne, a feminine name of Greek origin that comes from dáphnē, 'laurel'.
- People (2022)
- 2,603
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,299
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 780
- people
Dafny in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dafny, 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 (1,668 people).
2,581 women 22 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 Dafny is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dafny in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 432 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 265 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 179 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 173 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 173 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 170 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 138 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 127 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 105 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 93 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 91 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 85 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 69 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 64 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 61 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 57 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 55 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 44 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 43 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 40 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
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.
It is the most recorded spelling in the group and ends in Y, as in other Brazilian names ending in -y.
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 Dafny
What does the name Dafny mean?
Dafny means “laurel (the plant)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Dafny in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,603 people with the first name Dafny, which ranks it number 4,299 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Dafny a boy's or a girl's name?
Dafny is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,581 women and 22 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Dafny?
Dafny is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Dafny most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.002% of the state's population is named Dafny (179 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Dafny?
Dafni. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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