Dafna: meaning of the Hebrew name

דַּפְנָה

Pronounced DAHF-nah

Meaning of Dafna

Dafna is the evergreen laurel tree, whose branches were woven into wreaths for victors in the ancient world. A girl's name.

Dafna is written דפנה in Hebrew (with vowel points: דַּפְנָה). Hebrew is read from right to left.

Gematria value: 139 (Dalet 4 + Pe 80 + Nun 50 + He 5)

Dafna was not among the 150 most common boys' or girls' names in Israel in the CBS data for 2014-2024.

Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), first names given to Jewish newborns, 2014-2024. Ranks cover the 150 most common names per year.

Dafna is the evergreen laurel tree, whose branches were woven into wreaths for victors in the ancient world. A girl's name.

Dafna is pronounced DAHF-nah in modern Israeli Hebrew. The syllable in capital letters is stressed.

Dafna is written דפנה in Hebrew (with vowel points: דַּפְנָה).

In gematria, the Hebrew spelling דפנה adds up to 139 (Dalet 4 + Pe 80 + Nun 50 + He 5).

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This name in Hebrew: דפנה