girl's name
Dafna
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 79
Dafna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2012 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Dafna is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2012, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dafna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 9 |
How popular is Dafna?
In 2012, Dafna was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dafna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dafna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dafna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dafna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dafna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dafna
How popular is the name Dafna?
In 2012, Dafna was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dafna a girl's or a boy's name?
Dafna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dafna?
Dafna has 2 syllables.
When was Dafna most popular?
Dafna peaked in 2012, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.