Daisy

Meaning: day's eye · Origin: English · Gender: usually a girl's name

Origin & history

From the flower, whose Old English name dæges eage means 'day's eye', because it opens at dawn. Traditionally also a nickname for Margaret.

Famous people named Daisy

Daisy Ridley (actor)

Nicknames

Dais

Variants & related names

Daisie

Daisy name art

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FAQ

What does the name Daisy mean?

Daisy means “day's eye”. It comes from English.

Is Daisy a popular name?

Yes — Daisy has been one of the most popular girls' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.

What are nicknames for Daisy?

Dais.

What are other forms of Daisy?

Daisie.

Similar names

Hailey · Hope · Molly · Piper · Summer · Taylor

More: names starting with D · all girls' names

Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.