DAISY
DAY-zee
A cheerful flower name that literally means “day’s eye.”
Meaning
The name Daisy is used from the flower name, and in the excerpted etymology it is explained as meaning “day’s eye” in Anglo-Saxon. The same excerpt also notes a Greek form behind the plant name, but the personal name itself is presented as a female name derived from the flower. In modern use, it feels fresh, bright, and nature-inspired.
Origin
Old EnglishGreekfeminine
Fun fact
In the 1882 source, Daisy is explicitly glossed as a flower name meaning “day’s eye.”
Confidence: sourced. Sources: Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.