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Taffy
How to Pronounce Taffy
Pronounced TAF-ee /ΛtΓ¦f.i/High
Meaning: Taffy has two honest readings: it is a Welsh pet form of Dafydd, the Welsh David β from Hebrew for 'beloved' β and it is also simply the English word for the chewy candy; as a girl's name it draws on both the David link and the sweet, playful word.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Taffy carries a double story we give honestly. In Welsh tradition it is a pet form of Dafydd, the Welsh David β Hebrew for 'beloved' β long used as a byname for Welshmen. In American ears it also simply evokes taffy, the chewy candy, giving the name a sweet, lighthearted charm. Both are real sources.
Taffy has a faint record from around 1943, cresting about 1962 and gone by the late 1990s β only a few dozen girls a year at most. It reads as a breezy mid-century nickname-name, firmly of its era.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Taffy mean?
Taffy is a Welsh pet form of Dafydd (David), 'beloved', and is also read as the candy word-name.
How do you pronounce Taffy?
It's said TAF-ee /ΛtΓ¦f.i/ β two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Taffy a boy or girl name?
Taffy is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Taffy?
Taffy is rare β a playful mid-century name borne by only a few dozen girls a year at its peak.