Daphne

Daphne (or Dafne) is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning laurel. It originates from Greek mythology, where Daphne (Greek: Δάφνη) was a naiad – a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, springs, streams, and other bodies of freshwater – who was turned into a laurel tree to save her from Apollo’s advances. The name came into popular use in the Anglosphere in the late 19th century along with other flower, tree, and plant names that were in vogue at the time.