Daisy
- Pronunciation
- [DAY-zee]
- IPA
- /ˈdeɪ.zi/
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- English flower name from Old English “day’s eye”
- Origin
- English flower name
Daisy is an English flower name pronounced DAY-zee. The word comes from Old English dægesēage, literally “day’s eye,” describing the flower’s eye-like head and its association with daylight.
About Daisy
Daisy entered English given-name use in the nineteenth century.
Sources & Verification
Evidence reviewed 2026-09-24.
Similar Names
Daisy in NYC dog-license records
Ranks are within each NYC license extract, not national puppy rankings. Each row in the source is a license period, so a dog renewed within the same extract year can be counted more than once. These are record counts, not counts of unique dogs. The 2026 extract was retrieved on 2026-09-24.
| Extract year | Rank | Licensed records | Source | Retrieved / reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #10 | 637 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-24 |
| 2017 | #11 | 423 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-24 |
| 2018 | #11 | 388 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-24 |
| 2022 | #12 | 1326 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-24 |
| 2023 | #10 | 557 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-24 |
| 2024 | #12 | 535 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-24 |
| 2026 | #10 | 513 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-24 |
Practical Use Check
Spelling check
Ask a new caregiver to repeat the spelling before a tag or medication label is printed. The standard flower spelling is D-A-I-S-Y.