Western numerology
Number 8 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Name profile
Daphnis at a glance
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Greek
- Western numerology
- 8
- Indian numerology
- 3
- Characters
- 7
- Popular
- 101 family views
Number meaning for Daphnis
Indian numerology
Number 3 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Daphnis mean?
Daphnis is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with Greek context. Its meaning is recorded as: Blinded for his infidelity
This meaning has been cleaned for a parent-friendly reading.
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Anis
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Close friend; sociable, intimate friend, kind; Variant of the Greek Agnes,Poor, pure, or chaste St Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day is described in Keats' poem 'The Eve of St Agnes'
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Daph
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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
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Denis
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Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine); From the Latin Dionysos or Dionysus, referring to the Greek god of wine; Named for Saint Denys; Variant of Dennis: Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine)
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Daphney
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The laurel tree The mythological virtuous Daphne was transformed into a laurel tree to protect her from Apollo
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Dennis
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Aegis
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Variant of Aegeus: Zeus' shield, which was made of goatskin Also the name of the second husband of Medea
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Anis
Unisex
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Close friend; sociable, intimate friend, kind; Variant of the Greek Agnes,Poor, pure, or chaste St Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day is described in Keats' poem 'The Eve of St Agnes'
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Alexis
Unisex
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Defender of man; defender of men; Defender or helper This Russian masculine name became popular in Britain and the US in the early 20th century, and is now given to children of either sexe; defender Variant of Alexander; Feminine form Alexandre; Feminine form of Alexander: Defender of men, helper Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city of Alexandria is named; Helper
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Annis
Girl
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Unity; Variant of Anne or Agnes; Variant of the Greek Agnes,Poor, pure, or chaste St Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day is described in Keats' poem 'The Eve of St Agnes'
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Brother names
Brothers for Daphnis
Anis
Unisex
Indian
Close friend; sociable, intimate friend, kind; Variant of the Greek Agnes,Poor, pure, or chaste St Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day is described in Keats' poem 'The Eve of St Agnes'
140 family views
Denis
Boy
English
Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine); From the Latin Dionysos or Dionysus, referring to the Greek god of wine; Named for Saint Denys; Variant of Dennis: Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine)
128 family views
Dennis
Boy
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'As You Like It' Servant to Oliver; Named for Saint Denys; of dionysus; 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)
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Aegis
Boy
Greek
Variant of Aegeus: Zeus' shield, which was made of goatskin Also the name of the second husband of Medea
142 family views
Alexis
Unisex
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Defender of man; defender of men; Defender or helper This Russian masculine name became popular in Britain and the US in the early 20th century, and is now given to children of either sexe; defender Variant of Alexander; Feminine form Alexandre; Feminine form of Alexander: Defender of men, helper Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city of Alexandria is named; Helper
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Ellis
Boy
Indian
Form of Elijah; Kind; My God is Jehovah From a surname derived from a medieval variant of Elias from Elijah; The Lord is My God; Variant of Elias: The Greek form of the Hebrew Elijah, meaning Jehovah is God
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Sister names
Sisters for Daphnis
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
Daphney
Girl
Greek
The laurel tree The mythological virtuous Daphne was transformed into a laurel tree to protect her from Apollo
97 family views
Anis
Unisex
Indian
Close friend; sociable, intimate friend, kind; Variant of the Greek Agnes,Poor, pure, or chaste St Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day is described in Keats' poem 'The Eve of St Agnes'
140 family views
Annis
Girl
English
Unity; Variant of Anne or Agnes; Variant of the Greek Agnes,Poor, pure, or chaste St Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day is described in Keats' poem 'The Eve of St Agnes'
144 family views
Artemis
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goddess of the hunt Mythology; huntress; moon; the equivalent of the Roman Diana; Virgin goddess of the moon
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More origins
Same feeling, different origins
Denis
Boy
English
Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine); From the Latin Dionysos or Dionysus, referring to the Greek god of wine; Named for Saint Denys; Variant of Dennis: Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine)
128 family views
Dennis
Boy
English
'As You Like It' Servant to Oliver; Named for Saint Denys; of dionysus; 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)
210 family views
Ellis
Boy
Indian
Form of Elijah; Kind; My God is Jehovah From a surname derived from a medieval variant of Elias from Elijah; The Lord is My God; Variant of Elias: The Greek form of the Hebrew Elijah, meaning Jehovah is God
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