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Daisy

“Day's eye, the flower”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Daisy

Daisy comes from the Old English for day's eye, describing how the flower opens at dawn and closes at dusk. It was a Victorian pet form of Margaret before going independent, and it has never entirely left the chart since.

Daisy is a girl name of Old English origin, pronounced DAY-zee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 36 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the 1900s.

Associated with
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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Day's eye, the flower
Origin
Old English
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
DAY-zee
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
#140
Peak era
1900s
Rarity
36 / 100
Per million
~360
Starts with
D
Numerology
22 · The Master Builder

How popular is Daisy?

Popularity64/100
Rarity36/100

Daisy sits at approximately #140 in recent US rankings. Roughly 360 people per million carry it — about 1 in 2,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Daisy

  • Daisy Ridley
    English actress
  • Daisy Edgar-Jones
    English actress

Spellings and variants of Daisy

DaiseyDaysiMargarita

Names similar to Daisy

Rare

Dahlia

DAHL-yah

The dahlia flower, named for botanist Anders Dahl

Swedish56% rare
Very Rare

Demi

deh-MEE

Half, or devoted to Demeter

Greek76% rare
Uncommon

Emmett

EM-it

Universal, whole

Old English36% rare
Very Popular

Lily

LIL-ee

Lily flower, purity

Latin14% rare
Popular

Piper

PY-per

Pipe player

Old English30% rare
Uncommon

Bailey

BAY-lee

Bailiff, or the outer wall of a castle

Old English53% rare
Uncommon

Diana

dy-AN-ah

Divine, heavenly

Latin49% rare
Rare

Edith

EE-dith

Prosperous in war

Old English72% rare
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Daisy — frequently asked questions

What does the name Daisy mean?

Daisy means "Day's eye, the flower". It is a name of Old English origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Daisy?

Daisy is pronounced DAY-zee, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Daisy?

Daisy scores 36 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 2,778 people carry it — about 360 per million.

What is the numerology number for Daisy?

Daisy carries the expression number 22, known as The Master Builder. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 3.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Daisy?

The lucky number for Daisy is 22 (with 4, 13, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Antique Copper. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Tiger's Eye.

Is Daisy a popular name?

Daisy currently sits around rank #140 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 1900s.