Entry № 1483 · Albanian origin

Dafina Dafina — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ dah-FEE-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Albanian
Meaning
"Treasure (Dafina Zeqiri Kosovo-Albanian pop)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Albanian)

A name that means "treasure (dafina zeqiri kosovo-albanian pop)".

Dafina is from the Albanian dafina (treasure, laurel) — possibly from the Greek daphnē (laurel). A modern American baby name in the broader Albanian-heritage aesthetic. Dafina Zeqiri (born 1989) — Kosovo-Albanian-Swedish singer; one of the most-popular Albanian-language pop singers across the Balkans; 13+ albums released since 2007; over 100 million YouTube views collectively; the iconic Zemra ime (2011), Bachelor (2018), and collaborations with major regional artists; ranked among the most-followed Kosovo-Albanian artists on Instagram and YouTube; her style blends Albanian folk roots with contemporary R&B and pop; one of the foundational figures of modern Kosovo-Albanian popular music. Dafina Sejdiu — modern Kosovo-Albanian figure. Dafina Kosumi — Kosovo-Albanian fashion designer. Dafina (modern Albanian naming) — one of the most-popular modern feminine names across Kosovo, Albania, and North Macedonia Albanian communities; the name's combination of Albanian heritage with the Mediterranean daphnē root reflects the broader Albanian cultural identity that spans Mediterranean, Balkan, and modern European influences. Princess Dafina — modern Albanian royal naming. The Dafina name reflects the broader 2020s American taste for Albanian-heritage feminine names alongside Besa, Arta, Vesa, and Dafina.

Featured throughout Kosovo-Albanian music and culture.

Treasure / laurel. Dafina Zeqiri — iconic Kosovo-Albanian pop singer + 100M+ YouTube views.

The name in its native script.

Dafina
Transliteration
Dafina
Pronunciation
/ dɑːˈfiː.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Dafina stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Dafina · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Dafinas before her.

Real people
Dafina Zeqiri
Kosovo-Albanian pop singer.
born 1989
In fiction
Dafina
Albanian treasure/laurel.

Names connected to Dafina.

The number behind Dafina.

4

The Builder

Dafina reduces to four.

Why families chose this name.

"Albanian treasure. Six letters. Dafina."
Vesa · Mother of one · Prishtina