Defne
A girls’ name of Turkish origin, meaning laurel tree.
Defne by the numbers
In 2025, 26 babies in England and Wales were named Defne. In the US, 51 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Defne. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Dafnelaurel tree; a form of Daphne97 in the US (2017)
- Deanefrom the valley; a form of Dean5 in the US (2017)
- Duanedark; a form of Dubhán100 in the US (2017)
- Dianedivine; goddess of the hunt84 in the US (2017)
- Deenavalley; a form of Dinah11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Devinedivine; variant of Divine30 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Defne
Names that are said the same way as Defne, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a tree
Like Defne, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
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