Dafne
How to say it: DAF-nee · /ˈdæfni/
Italian/Spanish form of Daphne; from Greek 'daphne' meaning laurel tree. In myth, a nymph transformed by Apollo.
Dafne was the 177th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 237 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #74 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #177 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 237 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,667 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #74 |
| In France, 2025 | #256 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Belonging largely to recent decades, Dafne found its strongest moment in the 2020s. Holding at that high point now, it looks set to keep rising.
What goes with it
Crisp at the start and breathy at the finish, Dafne feels gentle with a leafy mythic undertone. Phoebe and Thalia share its style.
Nicknames
- Daf
- Daffy
Honouring a Dafne in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Dafne is about 1 in 70.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #256 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Dafne
- Dafne Keen (born 2005)Spanish-British actress
- Dafne Schippers (born 1992)Dutch heptathlete and sprinter
- Dafne Fernández (born 1985)Spanish actor, singer and dancer
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