Given name & surname
Daffy
“laurel”·“resembling the yellow flower”
In English use, Daffy is a diminutive of Daphne. One interpretation is “laurel.” In English use, Daffy is a diminutive of Daffodil. One French interpretation is “resembling the yellow flower.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Daffy is a diminutive of Daphne. One interpretation is “laurel.” In English use, Daffy is a diminutive of Daffodil. One French interpretation is “resembling the yellow flower.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Daffy is a diminutive of Daphne. An origin associated with Daphne is Greek. In English use, Daffy is a diminutive of Daffodil. An origin associated with Daffodil is Dutch.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Daffy is used as an affectionate form of Daphne.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1962. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Daffy is a diminutive of Daphne. The history of Daphne gives this family its wider story. In Greek mythology, Daphne is associated with a nymph.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Daffy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8
- 0 boys · 8 girls
- Most popular year
- 1962
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 1962. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Daffy’s family of names
In English usage, Daffy is a diminutive of Daphne. Daffy is an affectionate form of Daphne. Daffy has a related form in Daphne.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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Zaleene
“of the moon”
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