Meaning of the nameDaphine
- Female
- Da-phi-ne
Daphine is a spelling of the name Dafine.
Meaning
The meaning of Daphine 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)
- 1,308
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,910
- Median age
- 12 years
- 2010 Census
- 614
- people
Daphine in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Daphine, 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 (510 people).
1,300 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 Daphine is most common
States with the highest share of people named Daphine in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 260 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 156 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 139 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 76 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 74 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 72 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 63 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 62 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 62 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 28 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Daphine
It replaces the F with PH, as in the spelling Daphne, and inserts an I as in Dafine. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
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.
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 Daphine
What does the name Daphine mean?
The meaning of Daphine 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 Daphine in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,308 people with the first name Daphine, which ranks it number 6,910 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Daphine a boy's or a girl's name?
Daphine is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,300 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Daphine most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Daphine (139 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Daphine?
Dafine. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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