Daphne, a mythological name that means "laurel" in Greek, was a Naiad-nymph of the river Ladon of Arkadia or the Peneios (Peneus) in Thessalia. Her father turned her into a laurel tree in hopes of hiding from Apollo, the god of music, light, healing, prophecy, and archery. The name started gaining popularity in the mid-1900s and saw another boost in the 2000s before settling in the top-300 since 2021, per the Social Security Administration. It's the name TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz chose for his daughter, Daphne Oz, born in 1986.
