Girl name · Old English
Daisy
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: day's eyeDaisy is a girl's name that comes from Old English and means "day's eye". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Day's eye
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #75 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Daisy
As a girl's name, Daisy comes from Old English and means "day's eye". It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Daisy on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Daisy on 13 lists.
“A cheerful meadow flower; also a top-100 US baby girl name”
From Bunny names, the most popular rabbit names
“A cheerful flower name for a sunny, friendly girl”
From Cat names, popular cat names
“Old English for day's eye, a meadow flower”
From Cowboy names, cowgirl names
“No. 3 for AKC girls in 2025 and No. 2 on Trupanion's list”
From Cute dog names, cute girl dog names
“Day's eye; Old English word name for the white flower”
From Flower names for girls, girl flower names from the garden
“Cheerful, simple and easy to land on”
From Bee names, flower and garden names for bees
“Fresh and bright for a spring outfit”
From Porch goose names, girl porch goose names
“The flower, from Old English for day's eye. No. 27 in U.S. News 2026”
From Female cat names, most popular girl cat names
“Old English for day's eye, bright and friendly”
From Girl dog names, popular girl dog names
“Day's eye; Old English. Cheerful vintage pick”
From Girl middle names, flower and nature middle names
“A sweet, sunny name for a sweet-natured mare”
From Horse names, horse names for mares
“Flower name for a flower-flattening giant”
From Tyranitar nicknames, ironically cute Tyranitar nicknames
“Day's eye; Old English. A Great Gatsby heroine”
From Vintage girl names, vintage flower, plant and gemstone names
How popular is Daisy?
- US rank in 2025
- #75
- 3,206 babies, 1,995 per million girls
- Best rank
- #48 in 1880
- Most babies: 3,206 in 2025
- Babies since 1880
- At least 158,723
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 4,612 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 2,813 per million |
| 1900s | 2,626 per million |
| 1910s | 1,530 per million |
| 1920s | 1,143 per million |
| 1930s | 850 per million |
| 1940s | 479 per million |
| 1950s | 265 per million |
| 1960s | 194 per million |
| 1970s | 200 per million |
| 1980s | 533 per million |
| 1990s | 1,110 per million |
| 2000s | 1,234 per million |
| 2010s | 1,022 per million |
| 2020s | 1,546 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #189 | #170 | #169 | #164 | #143 | #134 | #124 | #110 | #76 | #75 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Daisy
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- DagnyNew day (Old Norse, girl)
- DainMany and kind (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- DarbyDeer town (Old Norse, unisex)
- DeiseDay's eye, the daisy (English, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- NataliaBorn on Christmas day (Latin, girl)
- DagobertBright day (Germanic, boy)
- NatalieBirthday; Christmas Day (Latin, girl)
- NatashaBorn on Christmas Day (Latin, girl)
- SundayDay of the sun (Old English, unisex)
- DagDay (Old Norse, boy)
- DagmarDay maid (Old Norse, girl)
- DineshLord of the day, the sun (Sanskrit, boy)
- DinkarDay-maker, the sun (Hindi, boy)
- DivakarDay-maker, the sun (Sanskrit, boy)
Middle names for Daisy
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Old English
- EdithRich in war (Old English, girl)
- StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
- AudreyNoble strength (Old English, girl)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
- LindsayLincoln island (Old English, unisex)
- ÆlfflædElf beauty (Old English, girl)
- ÆlfgifuElf gift (Old English, girl)
- ÆlfthrythElf strength (Old English, girl)
- ÆlfwynnElf joy (Old English, girl)
Daisy: common questions
What does the name Daisy mean?
Daisy comes from Old English and means "day's eye".
Is Daisy a boy or girl name?
Daisy is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Daisy come from?
Daisy comes from Old English and means "day's eye". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Daisy?
Daisy ranked #75 in the US in 2025, with 3,206 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Daisy?
Names spelled like Daisy include Dagny, Dain, Darby and Deise.
What middle names go with Daisy?
Middle names that flow well with Daisy include Alexandra, Claire, Estelle, Evangeline and Margaret. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.