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 [ 2 syll. daf-fy, da-ffy ] The girl name Daffy is pronounced DAEFiy KEY. Daffy's language of origin is Old Greek and it is used largely in the English language. The name first developed as a diminutive of Daphne, but it is today seldom used due to its association with the adjective 'daffy' ('foolish, absent-minded'), a word in use since the 19th century. Daffy Duck (1937-) is a Looney Tunes cartoon character who speaks with an exaggerated lisp. Daffy is a pet form of Daphne (English and German) in the English language. Daffy is rare as a baby girl name. It is not listed in the top 1000. In 2008, within the family of girl names directly linked to Daffy, Daphne (English and German) was the most widely used. Baby names that sound like Daffy include Daffi (English), Daffie (English), Debbi (English), Debbie (English), Debby (English), Debi (English), Deby (English), Deva (Indian), Devee (English), Devi (English), Deyvi (English), Dibby, Dipuo (Sotho), Diva (English), Divya (Indian), Doba, Dovie (English), Durva, Daf (English), and Daff (English). KEY: Pronunciation for Daffy: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
