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Daphna
How to Pronounce Daphna
Pronounced DAF-nuh /ˈdæfnə/Medium
Meaning: Daphna is a form of Daphne, from Greek daphne meaning laurel or bay tree; the same spelling serves as a modern Hebrew given name, keeping the laurel sense across both traditions.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Daphna reached a small number of American girls over a long span, with a quiet high around 1916. It works both as a spelling of the Greek Daphne and as a Hebrew name, and its laurel meaning gives it a clear, ancient pedigree despite modest United States use.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, and appeared thinly across the decades rather than in one wave. The name reads as graceful and lightly exotic, with the myth of the laurel-turned nymph lending it depth, and it wears well in modern use.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Daphna mean?
It is a variant of Daphne, from Greek daphne meaning laurel, and is also a Hebrew form of the same name.
How do you pronounce Daphna?
It is said DAF-nuh /ˈdæfnə/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Daphna a boy or girl name?
Daphna is recorded as a girl's name.
How popular is Daphna?
It has always been very rare in the United States, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at a small peak in the mid nineteen-tens.