Meaning of the nameDaphne
- Female
- Greek origin
- Daph-ne
Daphne is a spelling of the name Dafne, which means “laurel (the tree)”.
Meaning
“laurel (the tree)”
Meaning of the name Dafne, of which Daphne is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Dafne (Portuguese) · Wiktionary: Daphne · Behind the Name: Daphne
- People (2022)
- 1,352
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,749
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 661
- people
Daphne in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Daphne, 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 (414 people).
1,347 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 Daphne is most common
States with the highest share of people named Daphne in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 325 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 154 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 129 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 103 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 103 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 79 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 57 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 43 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 39 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 26 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 26 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 25 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Daphne
It keeps the ph of Greek and Latin; Wiktionary classifies it as an archaic spelling in Portuguese.
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.
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 Daphne
What does the name Daphne mean?
Daphne means “laurel (the tree)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Dafne, of which Daphne is a spelling.
How many people are named Daphne in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,352 people with the first name Daphne, which ranks it number 6,749 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Daphne a boy's or a girl's name?
Daphne is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,347 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Daphne?
Daphne is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Daphne most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Daphne (103 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Daphne?
Dafne. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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