Dafna

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Laurel tree
Scripts(How to write)
דַּפְנָה(Hebrew)
דפנה
Popularity
Dafna is not a very common name outside of Israel, where it is more popular.

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Cartoon of Dafna

Dafna Name meanings & History

Laurel tree. Means "laurel" in Hebrew, of Greek origin. Dafna is a popular name among Hebrew-speaking families, and is often used in Israel and other parts of the Jewish diaspora.

Zodiac Sign of Dafna: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dafna:

D: Doting,Daddy,Domestic,Dutiful,Determined,Demanding

A: Action,Aggressive,Ambitious,Angry,Assertive,Argumentative

F: Festive,Friendly,Fun-loving,Fiery

N: Nervous,Nice,Neurosis,Nutrition,Neat,Nagging,Nitpicking

Dafna is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Refined name
  • a Unintellectual name
  • a Wholesome name

2.) Dafna (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Laurel tree; victory


cartoon of the name Dafna
Cartoon of Dafna

Description: Laurel tree; victory. Sicilian form of Dafne and Hungarian variant of Dafné. Dafna is a popular name among Jewish families, particularly those in Israel.

Famous People

One of the most famous people with the name Dafna is Israeli journalist and television host Dafna Lustig. Another notable Dafna is Dafna Meir, an Israeli nurse who was murdered by a Palestinian terrorist in 2016.

Related Names to Dafna

Daphne, Davina, Devorah, Deborah, Dinah

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