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Dacei is an uncommon feminine name with an exotic quality. Its origins are not firmly established in traditional naming conventions, suggesting it may be a modern creation or adaptation. The name has…
Irish
"from the south"
Dacey is a delicate and lacy Irish name with real possibilities.
Daci is a short, feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be derived from Romanian culture, relating to the ancient Dacians who inhabited parts of Eastern Europe. Alternatively, it could…
Latin place-name
Dacia is an ancient place-name -- it was in Eastern Europe -- as lacy as Dacey, but more substantial.
Dacie is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Latin name Dacia, referring to an ancient region corresponding to modern Romania, or as a diminutive of names like…
Dacy is a charming feminine name with several possible origins. It may be a variation of Darcy (an Irish surname meaning 'dark one' or 'from the fortress'), a diminutive of names containing 'dac'…
Dae is a concise feminine name of East Asian origin, particularly Korean, where it means 'greatness' or 'big.' In Korean contexts, it can be a standalone name or part of a compound given name. The…
Daeja is a contemporary feminine name that emerged in American naming culture during the late 20th century. Its origins are not clearly traced to a specific linguistic tradition, though it may be a…
Dutch variation of Dale
Dael is cooler than Dale -- but why? Vowel switch gives an old nature name a hipper look.
Persian
"that which is seen or observed"
Daena is a deity in Persian mythology seen as the eternal Law, representing virtue, law, and social order.
Flower name, from Greek
"asphodel"
Yes, though it seems so extreme, girls were actually sometimes given this name a century ago; now it is so uncommon it would make a strong springtime statement. Biggest obstacle: the nickname Daffy.…
Daffy is a feminine name that originated as a diminutive of names like Daphne or David, though it's more widely recognized as the name of the animated character Daffy Duck. The name has a playful,…
Albanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Greek
"laurel"
A pretty variation of Daphne, derived from the same Greek root.
Hebrew
The Hebrew form of Daphne, typically only heard among Jewish families in the US.
Dafnee is a feminine name that serves as a creative variation of Daphne, which has Greek origins. The original name Daphne comes from Greek mythology, where Daphne was a nymph who transformed into a…
Dafneigh is a creative feminine name variation inspired by the classical Greek name Daphne. While Daphne derives from Greek mythology—named after a nymph who transformed into a laurel tree to escape…
Dafny is a feminine name that appears to be a variant spelling of 'Daphne', which comes from Greek mythology. In Greek, 'daphne' means 'laurel tree', associated with the nymph who was transformed…
"corn, grain"
Popular in Israel for girls and boys born on Shavout, a harvest festival. In Babylonian mythology, Dagan was the god of the earth and grain.
Norwegian
"beautiful day"
Norse
"Day maiden"
This royal Danish name has long been used across Scandinavia, Germany and Slavic countries and somewhat in the US around the turn of the last century --it was #622 in 1888. There were two notable…