Overview
people
Sample Size
6,241
Gender Distribution
Male:
0.8%
Female:
99.2%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Greek
Meaning
Daphne is derived from the Greek word 'daphne' which means 'laurel' or 'bay tree'. In Greek mythology, Daphne was a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the advances of the god Apollo. The name was popularized in the 19th century by the poem 'The Progress of the Rose' by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
3,852 samples
100%
NL
721 samples
99%
BE
160 samples
98%
GB
146 samples
99%
FR
118 samples
100%
IT
96 samples
99%
MY
93 samples
99%
ZA
80 samples
98%
TW
77 samples
99%
CA
69 samples
97%
PH
69 samples
97%
ES
62 samples
98%
SG
62 samples
100%
BR
56 samples
100%
CN
45 samples
100%
GR
44 samples
100%
IN
38 samples
97%
MX
32 samples
97%
AU
28 samples
100%
DE
27 samples
100%
+ 26 more countries
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