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Dafne

Meaning: Laurel tree
Origin: Greek — References the Greek myth of the nymph Daphne

Girl's name · #1047 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Dafne reached its best rank, #873, in 2024 and ranked #1047 in 2025. About 3,500 girls have carried it since 1988.

Across the states

See where Dafne is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Dafne ranks in other countries and regions.

#65 in Ecuador (2025) · #233 in Mexico (2024) · #814 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #2,833 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,584 in Canada (2024).

Famous Dafnes

Dafne Keen — Spanish-British actress (born 2005)
Dafne Schippers — Dutch heptathlete and sprinter
Dafne Fernández — Spanish actor, singer and dancer
Dafne Navarro — Mexican trampoline gymnast
Dafne Molina — Mexican beauty pageant contestant

In stories & tradition

Dafne — Euridice (musical stage work)

What Dafnes become

Among 30 notable people named Dafne:

Sports figures appear 1.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dafne Schippers, Dutch heptathlete and sprinter.

Spellings & nicknames

Dafne is the less common spelling of Daphne — about 12% of babies given the name are written this way; Daphne itself ranked #178 in 2025.

Similar names: Daphne · Melani · Dalilah · Raine · Symphony · Ariadne

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