Western numerology
Number 1 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Name profile
Daphney at a glance
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Greek
- Western numerology
- 1
- Indian numerology
- 5
- Characters
- 7
- Popular
- 95 family views
Number meaning for Daphney
Indian numerology
Number 5 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Daphney mean?
Daphney is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with Greek context. Its meaning is recorded as: The laurel tree The mythological virtuous Daphne was transformed into a laurel tree to protect her from Apollo
This meaning has been cleaned for a parent-friendly reading.
Similar names
Names like Daphney
Daph
Girl
Greek
Diminutive of Daphne: Bay tree, or laurel tree The Greek mythological nymph Daphne was rescued from the unwanted attentions of the god Apollo by being turned into a laurel bush Famous bearer: British author Daphne du Maurier
104 family views
Denney
Boy
English
Variant of Dennis: Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine); Variant of Dionysius Dionysius is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking: (equivalent to the Roman god Bacchus)
114 family views
Sidney
Unisex
English
From Saint-Denis (place name) This name has recently become popular for girls as well as boys Famous Bearer: actor Sidney Poitier; From Sidon; Variant of Sidony: Woman of Sidon (ancient city); Wide Island: south of the water This name has recently become popular for girls as well as boys Famous Bearer: actor Sidney Poitier
155 family views
Sidney
Unisex
English
From Saint-Denis (place name) This name has recently become popular for girls as well as boys Famous Bearer: actor Sidney Poitier; From Sidon; Variant of Sidony: Woman of Sidon (ancient city); Wide Island: south of the water This name has recently become popular for girls as well as boys Famous Bearer: actor Sidney Poitier
155 family views
Sydney
Unisex
Filipino
contraction of St Denys; Follower of Saint Denys From St Denis; from city of St Denis; From Sidon; From St Denis; Variant of Sidney: From Saint-Denis (place name) This name has recently become popular for girls as well as boys; Variant of Sidney: Wide Island: south of the water
183 family views
Sydney
Unisex
Filipino
contraction of St Denys; Follower of Saint Denys From St Denis; from city of St Denis; From Sidon; From St Denis; Variant of Sidney: From Saint-Denis (place name) This name has recently become popular for girls as well as boys; Variant of Sidney: Wide Island: south of the water
183 family views
Stacey
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Anastasia: resurrection; Diminutive of Eustace: Fruitful, productive Famous bearer: St Eustace (Eustachins) was a martyred 2nd century Roman soldier; Feminine form of Eustace: Fruitful, productive Diminutive of Anastasia: Resurrection One who will be reborn; or of Eustace: fruitful; Productive Abbreviation of Eustace; stable
174 family views
Brother names
Brothers for Daphney
Denney
Boy
English
Variant of Dennis: Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine); Variant of Dionysius Dionysius is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking: (equivalent to the Roman god Bacchus)
114 family views
Sidney
Unisex
English
From Saint-Denis (place name) This name has recently become popular for girls as well as boys Famous Bearer: actor Sidney Poitier; From Sidon; Variant of Sidony: Woman of Sidon (ancient city); Wide Island: south of the water This name has recently become popular for girls as well as boys Famous Bearer: actor Sidney Poitier
155 family views
Sydney
Unisex
Filipino
contraction of St Denys; Follower of Saint Denys From St Denis; from city of St Denis; From Sidon; From St Denis; Variant of Sidney: From Saint-Denis (place name) This name has recently become popular for girls as well as boys; Variant of Sidney: Wide Island: south of the water
183 family views
Stacey
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Anastasia: resurrection; Diminutive of Eustace: Fruitful, productive Famous bearer: St Eustace (Eustachins) was a martyred 2nd century Roman soldier; Feminine form of Eustace: Fruitful, productive Diminutive of Anastasia: Resurrection One who will be reborn; or of Eustace: fruitful; Productive Abbreviation of Eustace; stable
174 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Daphney
Daph
Girl
Greek
Diminutive of Daphne: Bay tree, or laurel tree The Greek mythological nymph Daphne was rescued from the unwanted attentions of the god Apollo by being turned into a laurel bush Famous bearer: British author Daphne du Maurier
104 family views
Sidney
Unisex
English
From Saint-Denis (place name) This name has recently become popular for girls as well as boys Famous Bearer: actor Sidney Poitier; From Sidon; Variant of Sidony: Woman of Sidon (ancient city); Wide Island: south of the water This name has recently become popular for girls as well as boys Famous Bearer: actor Sidney Poitier
155 family views
Sydney
Unisex
Filipino
contraction of St Denys; Follower of Saint Denys From St Denis; from city of St Denis; From Sidon; From St Denis; Variant of Sidney: From Saint-Denis (place name) This name has recently become popular for girls as well as boys; Variant of Sidney: Wide Island: south of the water
183 family views
Stacey
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Anastasia: resurrection; Diminutive of Eustace: Fruitful, productive Famous bearer: St Eustace (Eustachins) was a martyred 2nd century Roman soldier; Feminine form of Eustace: Fruitful, productive Diminutive of Anastasia: Resurrection One who will be reborn; or of Eustace: fruitful; Productive Abbreviation of Eustace; stable
174 family views
Darian
Unisex
Greek
a Persian royal name; Feminine of Darius; Gift Also a variant of Darin Poet John Keats described the moment of discovery when explorers stood 'silent upon a peak in Darien'
163 family views
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