What Does the Name Daisy Mean?

Daisy is a girl's name of English origin meaning “'day's eye' (the daisy flower).”

Updated June 2026

Name	Daisy
Gender	female
Origin	English
Meaning	'day's eye' (the daisy flower)
Variants	Daisie, Daisey, Margaret
Popularity	A Victorian flower name that has remained well-loved; especially popular in the UK top 50 and steady in the US top 200.

The meaning and origin of Daisy

The name Daisy means “'day's eye' (the daisy flower)” and has English origins. Daisy is a flower name from the English word for the daisy, derived from Old English 'dæges eage' meaning 'day's eye', because the flower opens at dawn. It is also historically used as a nickname for Margaret (whose French name, Marguerite, means daisy).

Variants and related names

Daisy is related to several other names you may recognize: Daisie, Daisey, Margaret. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Daisy?

A Victorian flower name that has remained well-loved; especially popular in the UK top 50 and steady in the US top 200.

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