babyNamedDefne
“laurel”
Girl’s name, of Turkish and Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,031st
- births in 2023–2025
- 120
- babies born in France
- 1 in 16,393
- +1.7% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Defne
Defne means “laurel” and is of Turkish and Greek origin.
Popularity of Defne in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Defne has been stable (+1.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Defne every 72 schools.
Defne in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,276th girls’ name76 babies in 3 years1 girl in 10,103+10.2% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,426th girls’ name15 babies in 3 years1 girl in 10,300
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
96 babies in 3 years1 girl in 50,334+0.7% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Defne and Defné are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Defné10
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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