Daphné

Meaning and origin of Daphné

Popularity of Daphné in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2019.
• Over recent years, Daphné has been stable (+0.9% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Daphné every 12 schools, all spellings combined.

Daphné in English-speaking countries

Daphné ranks 146^th in England and Wales, 197^th in United States and 206^th in Ontario (Canada), against 260^th in France.

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  146^th girls’ name1,027 babies in 3 years1 girl in 748+24.5% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  206^th girls’ name168 babies in 3 years1 girl in 920+7.8% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  261^st girls’ name43 babies in 3 years1 girl in 976

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  260^th girls’ name39 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,018

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  197^th girls’ name4,574 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,056+15.6% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  295^th girls’ name36 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,511

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  421^st girls’ name26 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,494

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Daphné and Daphne are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Daphne5
• Daphnée70
• Dafné5
• Dafne5

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Daphné

• Cléa
• Coline
• Candice
• Cassie
• Sophie
• Isaure
• Thelma
• Rita
• Tessa
• Sibylle
• Angèle
• Colette

See also

• →French names of Greek origin