Given name
Daph
“laurel”
In English use, Daph is a shortened form of Daphne. One interpretation is “laurel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Daph is a shortened form of Daphne. One interpretation is “laurel.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Daph is a shortened form of Daphne. An origin associated with Daphne is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Daph is a diminutive of Daphne.
The story
In English use, Daph is a shortened form of Daphne. The history of Daphne gives this family its wider story. In Greek mythology, Daphne is associated with a nymph.
Explained through its name family
Daph’s family of names
In English usage, Daph is a diminutive of Daphne. Daph has a related form in Daphne. In English usage, Daph is a shortened form of Daphne.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Daph, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Damienne
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