DAPHNE  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "laurel tree"

Popularity in 2008: #536

Its origins may be Greek, but it's seen by Americans as quintessentially British.

Nicknames & Variations:
Daphni, Dafnee, Daphnee, Daffy, Daphny, Daphney, Daphnie, Dafneigh, Dafny

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