dafne as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of dafne

What is the meaning of the name dafne ?

The baby name dafne is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish/Italian: /ˈdaf.ne/ (DAHF-neh),English: /ˈdæf.ni/ (DAF-nee).

dafne is Greek in Origin.

Dafne is the Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Daphne, from Ancient Greek Δάφνη (Dáphnē), meaning "laurel" or "bay tree." In myth, the nymph Daphne escapes Apollo by transforming into a laurel, which became a classical emblem of victory, poetic inspiration, and honor; those associations carry into the name's connotations.

Used sporadically in antiquity, Dafne/Daphne revived with Renaissance humanism in Italy, famously titled in Jacopo Peri's opera Dafne (1598), and spread through Europe. The English Daphne rose in the late 19th to early 20th centuries via classical taste and literature; Dafne gained steady modern usage in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America from the late 20th century onward. International variants include Daphne (English, Dutch, Scandinavian), Daphné (French), Dafni or Δάφνη (modern Greek), Dafna (Hebrew, Russian transliteration), and rare spellings like Daphney or Dafnee. Nicknames sometimes include Daph and Dafi.