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Daphine

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How to Pronounce Daphine

Pronounced duh-FEEN /dəˈfiːn/Medium

Meaning: Daphine is a variant of Daphne, from Greek daphne, 'laurel tree'; in myth Daphne is the nymph turned into a laurel to escape Apollo, and the meaning carries over intact.Low

In 30 seconds: Daphine is a mid-century variant of Daphne, the Greek 'laurel tree' name (said 'duh-FEEN').
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Origin LowGreek
MeaningDaphine is a variant of Daphne, from Greek daphne, 'laurel tree'; in myth Daphne is the nymph turned into a laurel to escape Apollo, and the meaning carries over intact.
U.S. rank (2010)#17662 ↘ Falling
2010 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1962
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,496

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196219142010

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

Daphine is a spelling and sound variant of Daphne, from Greek daphne, 'laurel tree' — the plant into which the fleeing nymph Daphne was transformed in myth. The laurel meaning is inherited directly.

It was a modest, largely Southern mid-century choice, peaking in the early nineteen-sixties before fading; it reads today as a grandmother's name and has not shared in Daphne's own gentle modern revival.

Did you know? Daphine reshapes Daphne into a two-beat, stress-on-the-end sound; it crested around 1962 at only a few dozen girls a year.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Daphine — variant of Daphne; Greek 'laurel tree'

Variations

DaphneDapheneDaphany

Nicknames

DaphDee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Daphine mean?

Daphine is a variant of Daphne and carries its Greek meaning, 'laurel tree'.

How do you pronounce Daphine?

It's said duh-FEEN /dəˈfiːn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Daphine a boy or girl name?

Daphine is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Daphine?

Daphine was a modest mid-century variant of Daphne and is rare today.

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