Greek · Girl name
Dafne
“laurel”
About the name Dafne
Dafne is the Italian, Spanish and modern Greek spelling of Daphne, from the Greek daphne, meaning laurel. In Greek mythology, Daphne was a nymph pursued by the god Apollo; to escape him she prayed for help and was transformed into a laurel tree, after which the laurel became Apollo’s sacred plant and a symbol of victory. Gian Lorenzo Bernini captured the moment of transformation in his marble sculpture Apollo and Daphne in the Galleria Borghese in Rome. Jacopo Peri’s Dafne, set to a text by Ottavio Rinuccini, is regarded as the first opera, though most of its music is lost.
- Meaning
- laurel
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- DAHF-neh(2 syl.)
Middle names for Dafne
- Dafne Maria
- Dafne Rose
- Dafne Grace
- Dafne Sofia
- Dafne Elena
Questions about Dafne
- What does Dafne mean?
- Dafne is a Greek name meaning "laurel".
- How do you pronounce Dafne?
- Dafne is pronounced DAHF-neh, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Dafne?
- Variants of Dafne include Daphne, Dafni, Daphné.
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