Girl Name

Daphne

Laurel tree, bay tree

Origin

Greek

Rising

Growing in popularity and increasingly chosen by parents

The name Daphne means “Laurel tree, bay tree” and comes from the Greek language tradition. It is traditionally a girl's name.

NatureLiterary

Bright, radiant, shining

Bringer of destruction, spring goddess

To blossom, joyful muse

Heart, daughter of the sea

From the river Severn

Coral, from the sea