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Daphane

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How to Pronounce Daphane

Pronounced DAF-nee /ˈdæfni/Medium

Meaning: Daphane is a variant spelling of Daphne, which is simply the ancient Greek word for the laurel or bay tree. In myth Daphne was a nymph turned into a laurel to escape the god Apollo, which is why laurel wreaths came to crown poets and victors. The inserted a in Daphane does not change the meaning; it reads as a phonetic respelling of the classical name.Low

In 30 seconds: Daphane is a respelling of Daphne, the Greek word for the laurel tree. Tied to an old myth, it stayed rare in the United States (said DAF-nee).
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Origin MediumGreek
MeaningDaphane is a variant spelling of Daphne, which is simply the ancient Greek word for the laurel or bay tree. In myth Daphne was a nymph turned into a laurel to escape the god Apollo, which is why laurel wreaths came to crown poets and victors. The inserted a in Daphane does not change the meaning; it reads as a phonetic respelling of the classical name.
U.S. rank (2008)#15879 ↘ Falling
2008 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1962
Total births (all-time)≈ 487

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196219242008

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Daphane is a spelling variant of Daphne, the Greek name meaning 'laurel'. The myth of the nymph Daphne, changed into a laurel to flee Apollo, gave the tree its name and its link to honor and poetry. This altered spelling keeps the two-beat sound of the classical name while wandering from its usual form.

In the United States the Daphane spelling was never common, reaching only a couple of dozen girls a year around its quiet peak in the early nineteen-sixties. A girl given it then is in her sixties now. Most families know the standard Daphne, which itself has had a gentle modern revival.

Did you know? Daphane carries the same story as Daphne: a river nymph who became a laurel tree, the very leaf later woven into crowns for poets and champions.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Daphane / Daphne — Variant of Daphne, Greek 'laurel'

Variations

DaphneDafneDaphneyDaphna

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Daphane mean?

It is a form of Daphne, the Greek word for the laurel or bay tree.

How do you pronounce Daphane?

It's said DAF-nee /ˈdæfni/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Daphane a boy or girl name?

Daphane is used as a girl's name.

Is Daphane a popular name?

No, this spelling has always been rare; the standard Daphne is far better known and has seen a modest revival in recent decades.

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