Daisy

DAY-zee

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The name Daisy means “day's eye, the daisy flower.” It comes from the English language tradition.

From the Old English dægeseage, meaning day's eye, as the daisy opens in daylight. It has been a beloved Victorian-era nickname that has flourished as a standalone name.

From the flower, whose own name comes from the Old English dægeseage, meaning day's eye — the flower opens at dawn and closes at dusk. Wiktionary also records Daisy as a nickname for Margaret, because marguerite is the French word for the oxeye daisy, so the two names connect through a translation rather than a shared root.

Wiktionary places Daisy among the flower names that came into use in the nineteenth century. Its use as a pet form of Margaret runs alongside that and is independent of it, which is why some historical bearers called Daisy were christened Margaret.

• Daisy Ridley
• Daisy Edgar-Jones
• Daisy Buchanan (fictional)

Sibling names that share Daisy's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.