Daphne comes from the Greek daphnē (δάφνη), meaning "laurel tree." In Greek mythology, Daphne was a nymph who, fleeing the unwanted love of Apollo, was transformed by her father into a laurel tree at the moment of capture. Apollo's symbol — the laurel wreath — comes from this myth.
Daphne has been rising rapidly in the U.S. since 2010. The character Daphne Bridgerton in Julia Quinn's novels and Netflix's Bridgerton brought the name international visibility. Today Daphne sits in the U.S. top 200.
Daphne reduces to eight — the number of rooted transformation.