Daisy is a feminine given name. The flower name comes from the

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

word ''dægeseage'', meaning "day's eye". The name Daisy is therefore ultimately derived from this source. Daisy is also a nickname for

Margaret Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian. Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular througho ...

, used because '' Marguerite'', the French version of that name, is also a French name for the

oxeye daisy ''Leucanthemum vulgare'', commonly known as the ox-eye daisy, oxeye daisy, dog daisy, marguerite (french: Marguerite commune, "common marguerite") and other common names, is a widespread flowering plant native to Europe and the temperate regions ...

.Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). ''Baby Name Bible''. St. Martin's Griffin.

Popularity

The name came into popular use in the late

Victorian era In the history of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, the Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria's reign, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. The era followed the Georgian period and preceded the Edwardia ...

along with other flower names. Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran wrote in their 2007 book ''Baby Name Bible'' that Daisy has a "fresh, wholesome, and energetic" image. The name has been used for literary characters such as

Daisy Miller ''Daisy Miller'' is a novella by Henry James that first appeared in '' The Cornhill Magazine'' in June–July 1878, and in book form the following year. It portrays the courtship of the beautiful American girl Daisy Miller by Winterbourne, a s ...

, the title character of the novella by

Henry James Henry James ( – ) was an American-British author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the ...

. In

Louisa May Alcott Louisa May Alcott (; November 29, 1832March 6, 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known as the author of the novel ''Little Women'' (1868) and its sequels ''Little Men'' (1871) and ''Jo's Boys'' (1886). Raised in ...

's ''

Little Women ''Little Women'' is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888). Alcott wrote the book, originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869, at the request of her publisher. The story follows the lives ...

'', a character named Margaret is "Meg" to her family, but "Daisy" to her wealthy would-be-friends. In television,

Daisy Duke Daisy Duke is a fictional character, played by Catherine Bach, from the American television series ''The Dukes of Hazzard''. She is the cousin of Bo and Luke, the main protagonists of the show, and the three live on a farm on the outskirts of ...

on ''

The Dukes of Hazzard ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' is an American action comedy TV series that was aired on CBS from January 26, 1979 to February 8, 1985. The show aired for 147 episodes spanning seven seasons. It was consistently among the top-rated television series ...

'' wears very short, form-fitting, denim cut-off

jeans Jeans are a type of pants or trousers made from denim or dungaree cloth. Often the term "jeans" refers to a particular style of trousers, called "blue jeans", with copper-riveted pockets which were invented by Jacob W. Davis in 1871 and paten ...

shorts Shorts are a garment worn over the human pelvis, pelvic area, circling the waist and splitting to cover the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to the knees but not covering the entire length of the leg. They are called "shorts" b ...

, now often called

Daisy Dukes Shorts are a garment worn over the human pelvis, pelvic area, circling the waist and splitting to cover the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to the knees but not covering the entire length of the leg. They are called "shorts" b ...

after this character. Girl with a Bouquet of Daisies (Cave)

Karl Witkowski - Gathering Daisies, 1900

The name was in steady use for American girls throughout the 20th century and was ranked among the top 200 names for girls between 1900 and 1940. It declined in popularity between 1960 and 1980, but has been climbing in popularity since the 1980s and has again ranked among the top 200 names for American girls since 1990. It was the 294th most common name for all females during the 1990 United States census. Daisy has ranked among the top 100 names for girls in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

since 1996 and in the past decade in

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

, and

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

People

Daisy, Princess of Pless Daisy, Princess of Pless (Mary Theresa Olivia; ''née'' Cornwallis-West; 28 June 1873 – 29 June 1943) was a noted society beauty in the Edwardian period, and during her marriage a member of one of the wealthiest European noble families. Daisy an ...

(1873–1943), socialite *

Daisy Aitkens Daisy Aitkens (born 25 March 1986) is an English actress, writer and director who is best known for her roles in the TV series '' Fear, Stress and Anger'' and ''Watson and Oliver''. In addition, she was responsible for writing and directing the 20 ...

(born 1986), English actress, writer, and director *

Daisy Al-Amir Daisy Al-Amir ( ar, ديزي الأمير), often referred to as simply Dayzi Amir, is an Iraqi writer, poet and novelist. She is author oThe Waiting List: An Iraqi Woman's Tales of Alienationhas renowned her as one of the leading female writers ...

(born 1935), Iraqi writer, poet, and novelist *

Daisy Alik-Momotaro Daisy Alik-Momotaro is a Marshallese politician. She was a member of the Legislature of the Marshall Islands from 2015 to 2019, representing the Jaluit constituency. Alik-Momotaro studied at Portland State University in the United States, where ...

, Marshallese politician *

Daisy Andrews Munmarria Daisy Andrews, known professionally as Daisy Andrews, (c. 1934 or 1935 – January 2015) was an Australian artist originally from the Walmajarri desert tribe. After taking up artwork later in life – initially illustrating the person ...

(c. 1934 or 1935–2015), Australian painter *

Daisy and Violet Hilton Daisy and Violet Hilton (5 February 1908 – early January 1969) were English-born entertainers, who were conjoined twins. They were exhibited in Europe as children, and toured the United States sideshow, vaudeville and American burlesque circ ...

(1908–1969), English entertainers, who were conjoined twins *

Daisy Ascher Daisy Ascher Oved (25 April 1944–31 March 2003) was a Mexican photographer. Much of her work consists of portraits, including of Mexican cultural figures such as José Luis Cuevas and Juan Rulfo. Biography Daisy Ascher was born in Mexico City ...

(1944– 2003), Mexican photographer *

Daisy Ashford Margaret Mary Julia Devlin (née Ashford; 3 April 1881 – 15 January 1972), known as Daisy Ashford, was an English writer who is most famous for writing ''The Young Visiters'', a novella concerning the upper class society of late 19th century ...

(1881–1972), English writer * Daisy Avellana (1917–2013), Filipino stage actress and theater director *

Daisy Ba-ad Daisy B. Ba-ad is a playwright, stage director, composer, motivational speaker and life coach based in Cebu City, Philippines. She is a Masscom graduate of St. Theresa's College, Cebu City given a special award for Outstanding Performance in Th ...

, Filipino playwright, director, composer, motivational speaker, and life coach *

Daisy Bacon Daisy Bacon (May 23, 1898 – March 1, 1986) was an American pulp fiction magazine editor and writer, best known as the editor of '' Love Story Magazine'' from 1928 to 1947. Early life Daisy Bacon was born in Union City, Pennsylvania. One of her g ...

(1898–1986), American pulp fiction magazine editor and writer *

Daisy Baez Daisy Josefina Baez (born August 7, 1959) is a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Florida. She served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2016 until her resignation in 2017. She represented the 114th ...

(born 1959), American Democratic politician * Daisy Bates (disambiguation), multiple people *

Daisy Beaumont Daisy Beaumont (born 5 May 1974) is an English actress. Career Beaumont's television work includes a variety of shows, among others '' The Border'', ''EastEnders'', '' Hotel Babylon'', ''A Touch of Cloth'', ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'', ''Mu ...

(born 1974), English actress *

Daisy Betts Daisy Betts Miller (born 1 February 1982) is an Australian actress, who starred in '' Out of the Blue'' and '' Persons Unknown''. Betts appeared in the 2010 motion picture '' Caught Inside'', directed by Adam Blaiklock and starring Ben Oxenbould ...

(born 1982), Australian actress *

Daisy Bevan Daisy Carmen Bevan (born 28 March 1992) is a British actress. She is the daughter of actress Joely Richardson and film producer Tim Bevan. Acting She made her screen debut in 1998 in the film ''Elizabeth'' (produced by her father's company, Wor ...

(born 1992), English actress *

Daisy Bindi Daisy Bindi (1904—1962), also known as Mumaring, was an Aboriginal Australian Indigenous rights activist and a leader in the landmark 1946 Pilbara strike in Western Australia. Early life Bindi was born about 1904 on a cattle-station near p ...

(1904–1962), Aboriginal Australian Indigenous rights activist * Daisy Blanche King (1875–1947), American painter and sculptor *

Daisy Bopanna Daisy Bopanna is an Indian actress who appears in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil language films. Personal life Bopanna is from Kodagu. She attended Aurobindo School, pre-university at Kumarans College and graduated with a Bachelor of Fi ...

(born 1982), Indian actress *

Daisy Burrell Daisy Burrell (born Daisy Isobel Eaglesfield Ratton; 16 June 1892 – 10 June 1982) was a British stage actress and Edwardian musical comedy performer who also appeared as a leading lady in silent films and in pantomime. In 1951 she appeared i ...

(1892–1982), English stage and film actress and musical theatre performer * Daisy Calhoun (1863–1949), American socialite and hostess *

Daisy Campbell Daisy Campbell was a British film actress of the silent era. At the beginning of her career was popular on the London stage. Noted for playing aristocratic white-haired ladies and duchesses. Appeared in more than 20 British silent films. Made ...

, British silent film actress *

Daisy Christodoulou Daisy Christodoulou is Director of Education at No More Marking, an online engine which aims to help teachers with comparative-judgement assessment of school work. Before this she was head of education research at the charity Ark, where she con ...

, educational researcher *

Daisy Cleverley Daisy Grace Wilson Cleverley (born 30 April 1997) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for HB Køge in the Elitedivisionen and the New Zealand national team. College Cleverley enrolled at the University of Californi ...

(born 1997), New Zealand footballer *

Daisy Cocco De Filippis Daisy Cocco DeFilippis (born 25 February 1949) is a Dominican-American academic administrator and author. She is the current president at Hostos Community College in The Bronx, making her the first person born in the Dominican Republic to serve a ...

(born 1949), American community college president *

Daisy Coleman Catherine Daisy Coleman (March 30, 1997August 4, 2020) was an American sexual assault victim advocate who was the subject of the 2016 documentary film ''Audrie & Daisy'', for which she received a Cinema Eye Honor. Coleman co-founded the non-pro ...

(1997–2020), American sexual abuse victim advocate *

Daisy Cooper Daisy Cooper (born 29 October 1981) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for St Albans since 2019. She has served as the deputy leader of the Liberal Democrat parliamentary party since 2020 ...

(born 1981), British politician *

Daisy Cordell Daisy Cordell was a British actress of the silent era. She was born in Hong Kong and died in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. She was married to the actor Evelyn Roberts. Selected filmography * '' The Harbour Lights'' (1914) * ''In the Ranks'' ( ...

, British silent film actress * Daisy Coulam, British television producer and screenwriter * Daisy Curwen (1889–1982), British swimmer * Daisy Danjuma (born 1952), Nigerian politician *

Daisy Dares You Daisy May Keeley Coburn (born 27 October 1993), is a British singer and songwriter. She previously performed under the stage name Daisy Dares You, a reference to the character of the same name from the 1990s British television show ''ZZZap!''. A ...

(born 1993), British singer and songwriter * Daisy Davis (1858–1902), American baseball pitcher * Daisy de Bock (born 1974), Belgian sport shooter * Daisy DeBolt (1945–2011), Canadian singer, musician, and songwriter *

Daisy Dee Desiree Rollocks (born 4 September 1970), better known by her stage name Daisy Dee, is a Dutch singer, actress, TV host, stylist, and television producer. She is well known in German-speaking media. Daisy Dee hosted the German television show Cl ...

(born 1970), Dutch singer, actress, T.V. host, stylist, and television producer *

Daisy de Melker Daisy Louisa C. de Melker ( née Hancorn-Smith; 1 June 1886 – 30 December 1932) simply known as Daisy de Melker, was a South African nurse who poisoned two husbands with strychnine for their life insurance money; she also poisoned her only ...

(1886–1932), South African nurse * Daisy de Peinder (born 1976), Dutch softball player *

Daisy Dern Daisy Dern is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Records in 2002, Dern released one single, "Gettin' Back to You", which charted on the Hot Country Songs charts. An album for Mercury was never released on the label, although sh ...

, American country music artist *

Daisy Devan Daisy E. Devan (1928-2009) was a Singaporean businesswoman and producer, called "Singapore's Mother Music".Johari, Khir"A Tribute to Singapore's Mother Music"''Passage'' (September/October 2017): 16. She was inducted into the Singapore Women's H ...

(1928–2009), Singaporean businesswoman *

Daisy Dick Katherine Mary "Daisy" Dick (born 29 March 1972, in Oxford) is a British three-day eventing rider. With her horse Spring Along, she won the bronze medal for Great Britain in the team eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She studied a ...

(born 1972), British three-day eventing rider *

Daisy Donovan Daisy Constance Donovan (born 23 July 1973) is an English television presenter, actress and writer. Early life Donovan was born in London. Her father was fashion photographer and film director Terence Donovan; her mother, Diana (''née'' St. ...

(born 1973), English television presenter, actress, and writer *

Daisy Door Daisy Door (born 30 January 1944 in Duisburg, real name Evelyn van Ophuisen) is a German Schlager music singer. Biography As a child, Daisy Door sang on Radio Cologne. Her first recordings were performed with her sister Liane as "Li & Ev (e)"; A ...

(born 1944), German Schlager music singer * Daisy Dormer (1883–1947), English music hall singer * Daisy Douglas Barr (1875–1938), Imperial Empress (leader) of the Indiana Women's Ku Klux Klan *

Daisy Dunn Daisy Florence Dunn is an English author and classicist. Early life and education Daisy Dunn was born in London and attended Ibstock Place School in Southwest London and The Lady Eleanor Holles School in Hampton on an academic scholarship. She ...

(born 1987), English author, classicist, and critic * Daisy E. Nirdlinger (1879–1950), American businesswoman and children's book author *

Daisy Eagan Daisy Eagan is an American actress. Early life Eagan was born in Brooklyn to a Jewish family. Her mother, Andrea Boroff Eagan, was a medical writer; she died when Eagan was 13. Her father, Richard Eagan, is a visual and performing artist. Dai ...

(born 1979), American actress *

Daisy Earles Hilda Emma Schneider (April 29, 1907 – March 15, 1980), who went by the stage name Daisy Earles, was a German-born actress with dwarfism who migrated to the United States in the early 1920s. She worked in Hollywood films and later toured with ...

(1907–1980), German actress *

Daisy Edgar-Jones Daisy Jessica Edgar-Jones (born 24 May 1998) is a British actress. She began her career with the television series '' Cold Feet'' (2016–2020) and ''War of the Worlds'' (2019–2021). Edgar-Jones gained wider recognition for her starring role ...

(born 1998), English actress * Daisy Ejang, Ugandan singer * Daisy Elizabeth Adams Lampkin (1883–1965), American suffragist, civil rights activist, organization executive, and community practitioner * Daisy Elizabeth McQuigg Sewell (1876–1944), American religious leader * Daisy Elizabeth Platts-Mills (1868–1956), New Zealand doctor and community leader *

Daisy Elliott Daisy L. Elliott (November 26, 1917 – December 22, 2015), was an American politician and realtor from the state of Michigan. Early life Elliott was born Daisy Elizabeth Lenoir in Filbert, West Virginia, and resided in Detroit, Michigan. She w ...

(1917–2015), African-American politician *

Daisy Eris Campbell Daisy Eris Campbell (born 1978), is a British writer, actress and theatre director. Daughter of actor and director Ken Campbell and actress and therapist Prunella Gee. She staged '' The Warp'', a revival of Neil Oram's 24-hour play (which he ...

(born 1978), British writer, actress, and theatre director * Daisy Exposito-Ulla, Cuban-born advertising agency executive *

Daisy Fancourt Daisy Fancourt (born June 1990) is a British researcher who is an Associate Professor of Psychobiology and Epidemiology at University College London. Her research focuses on the effects of social factors on health, including loneliness, social is ...

(born 1990), British researcher *

Daisy Fellowes Daisy Fellowes (''née'' Marguerite Séverine Philippine Decazes de Glücksberg; 29 April 1890, in Paris – 13 December 1962, in Paris) was a prominent French socialite, acclaimed beauty, minor novelist and poet, Paris editor of American ''Harp ...

(1890–1962), society beauty and fashion icon *

Daisy Fisher Daisy Fisher, born Daisy Gertrude Fisher; (1888–2 April 1969) was an English novelist and playwright.''Telegraph' ''The Daily Telegraph'', 3 July 2014 She was the writer of several romantic novels, a lyricist, scriptwriter, actress and singer ...

(1888–1967), English novelist and playwright *

Daisy Fried Daisy Fried (born 1967, Ithaca, New York) is an American poet. Life Fried graduated from Swarthmore College in 1989. Her work has appeared in ''The London Review of Books'', ''The Nation'', ''Poetry'', ''The New Republic'', ''American Poetry ...

(born 1967), American poet *

Daisy Fuentes Daisy Fuentes (born November 17, 1966) is a Cuban-American actress, comedian, model, television host and former weather presenter. Fuentes broke barriers as MTV's first Latina VJ (signed to MTV and MTV Latin America simultaneously) and as Revlon ...

(born 1966), Cuban television host and model * Daisy Hernández Gaytán, Mexican politician *

Daisy Hendley Gold Daisy Mabel Hendley Gold (October 26, 1893 – April 7, 1975) was an American writer, poet, and journalist. She worked for the ''Statesville Record & Landmark'' and '' The Greenville Piedmont'' before becoming the managing editor of the ''Wilson T ...

(1893–1975), American author and journalist *

Daisy Gardner Daisy Gardner (born September 24, 1976) is an American television writer and comedian who is best known for her work as a writer on the NBC series ''30 Rock'', Showtime's ''Californication'', and Comedy Central's ''South Park''. She also app ...

(born 1976), American television writer and comedian *

Daisy Goodwin Daisy Georgia Goodwin (born 19 December 1961) is an English screenwriter, TV producer and novelist. She is the creator of the award winning ITV/ PBS show ''Victoria'' which has sold to 146 countries. She has written three novels: ''My Last Duc ...

(born 1961), British writer and television producer * Daisy Grace, American woman accused in 1912 of killing her husband and found not guilty *

Daisy Granados Daisy Granados (born 9 December 1942) is a Cuban film actress. She has appeared in more than 40 films since 1964. At the 11th Moscow International Film Festival in 1979, she won the award for Best Actress for her role in ''Portrait of Teresa''. ...

(born 1942), Cuban film actress *

Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick Frances Evelyn "Daisy" Greville, Countess of Warwick (''née'' Maynard; 10 December 1861 – 26 July 1938) was a British socialite and philanthropist. Although embedded in late- Victorian British high society, she was also a campaigning sociali ...

(1861–1938), British socialite and mistress of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) * Daisy Hage (born 1993), Dutch handball player *

Daisy Haggard Celia Daisy Morna Haggard (born 1978) is a British actress and writer. She is known for her roles in the BBC sitcoms ''Uncle'' and ''Episodes''. Haggard stars in BBC Three’s comedy-drama, '' Back to Life'', which she also created and co-wrot ...

(born 1978), British actress * Daisy Harcourt, English comedian * Daisy Hasan, Indian-English author from Meghalaya * Daisy Hay, British writer *

Daisy Head Daisy May Head (born 7 March 1991) is an English actress. She played Grace in the American drama series '' Guilt'', Amy Stevenson in BBC One's drama '' The Syndicate'', Kate Bottomley in the third season of Hulu series '' Harlots'' and Genya Sa ...

(born 1991), English actress *

(1893–1975), American writer, poet, and journalist * Daisy Hernández (born 1975), American writer and editor * Daisy Hernández Gaytán (born 1983), Mexican politician * Daisy Hill Northcross (1881–1956), American physician, hospital administrator * Daisy Hooee (1906 or 1910–1994 or 1998), Hopi-Tewa potter * Daisy Hurst Floyd (born 1956), American lawyer, law professor, and law school dean *

Daisy Igel Daisy Igel (1926/1927 – 2019) was a Brazilian architect and billionaire heiress. She studied Architecture at the School of Design - IIT Illinois Institute of Technology, in Chicago, Il and had Johannes Itten, Joseph Albers and Konrad Wacksmann a ...

(born 1926/1927), Brazilian architect and billionaire heiress *

Daisy Irani (actress) Daisy Irani Shukla (born 17 June 1950) is an Indian actress in Hindi and Telugu language films. She was a popular child actor in the 1950s and 1960s. She is most known for films such as ''Bandish'' (1955), '' Ek Hi Raasta'' (1956), ''Naya Daur ...

, Indian actress in Hindi and Telugu language films *

Daisy Irani Daisy Irani is an Indian television actress, director and producer from Singapore. Biography She was born to Gujarati film actress Padmarani and stage director Namdar Irani in Bombay, India. She is best known for appearing in the role of Daisy ...

, Indian television actress, director, and producer * Daisy Jefferson (1889–1967), American actress * Daisy Jenks (born 1991), English filmmaker and videographer * Daisy Johnson (writer) (born 1990), British novelist and short story writer * Daisy Jopling (born 1969), British classical/rock violinist *

Daisy Jugadai Napaltjarri Daisy Jugadai Napaltjarri (c. 1955–2008) was a Pintupi language, Pintupi-Luritja-speaking Indigenous Australian, Indigenous artist from Australia's Western Desert cultural bloc, Western Desert region, and sister of artist Molly Jugadai Napalt ...

(c. 1955–2008), Australian Indigenous artist *

Daisy Junor Daisy Junor 'nee'' Knezovich(July 10, 1919 – April 29, 2012) was a Canadian outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 6", 140 lb., she batted and threw left-handed. Basically a line-dri ...

(1919–2012), Canadian baseball player *

Daisy Kadibil Daisy Kadibil (''née'' Burungu; 1923 – 30 March 2018) was an Aboriginal Australian woman whose experiences shaped the 1996 book ''Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence'', written by her niece Doris Pilkington Garimara and the subsequent 2002 film ''Rab ...

(1923–2018), Aboriginal Australian woman whose experiences shaped media * Daisy Kaitano (born 1993), Zimbabwean footballer *

Daisy Kennedy Daisy Fowler Kennedy (16 January 1893 – 30 July 1981) was an Australian-born concert violinist. She was born in Burra-Burra, 160 km north of Adelaide, to parents of Scottish and Irish descent.A. Eaglefield-Hull (Ed.), ''A Dictionar ...

(1893–1981), Australian-born concert violinist * Daisy Kessler Biermann (1874–1963), magazine and newspaper writer, a painter, and a pianist *

Daisy Khan Daisy Khan is a Kashmiri-American Islamic campaigner, reformer, and executive director of the Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE), a women-led organization committed to peacebuilding, equality, and justice for Muslims a ...

, Muslim activist *

Daisy Kyaw Win Daisy Kyaw Win ( my, ဒေစီကျော်ဝင်း) is a Burmese actress who won the Myanmar Academy Award in the 1971 film ''Arr Nwae Thu Par Shin''. The 1964 film '' Maung Mu Paing Shin'' made her rise in popularity. Her parents Kya ...

, Burmese actress *

Daisy Lang Daisy Lang (born 4 April 1972) is a former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2004. She is a former three division world champion and was the first Bulgarian woman to capture a world title, having held the WIBF super-flyweight, bantam ...

(born 1972), Bulgarian martial artist *

Daisy Lawler Daisy Lawler (December 24, 1942) is a former politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Lawler was elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2002 and served until 2006, representing District 24. Lawler was an educator for 28 years before running for po ...

(born 1942), American politician * Daisy Lee Bitter (born 1928), American science educator *

Daisy Lewis Daisy Lewis (born 31 December 1984) is a British actress, writer, director and producer. Early life Lewis was educated at Port Regis School in Shaftesbury, Dorset, followed by DLD College in London. She then attended King's College London, w ...

, British actress and producer * Daisy Linda Ward (1883–1937), American still life painter * Daisy Li Yuet-Wah, Hong Kong journalist *

Daisy Lowe Daisy Rebecca Lowe (born 27 January 1989) is an English fashion model who has modelled for editorial photo shoots, commercial advertising campaigns and fashion shows. She is the daughter of Pearl Lowe, the singer-songwriter turned textile and fa ...

(born 1989), English fashion model *

Daisy Lumini Desy Lumini, best known as Daisy Lumini (18 August 1936 - 18 August 1993), was an Italian composer, singer and stage actress. Born in Florence, at young age Lumini graduated in piano and composition, and began her career as a composer of soundtr ...

(1936–1993), Italian composer, singer, and stage actress *

Daisy Makeig-Jones Susannah Margaretta "Daisy" Makeig-Jones (1881–1945) was a pottery designer for Wedgwood. She is best known for her Fairyland Lustre series. Makeig-Jones was born in Wath-upon-Dearne near Rotherham, Yorkshire, the eldest of seven children. ...

(1881–1945), pottery designer for Wedgwood, best known for her Fairyland Lustre series * Daisy Mallory (born 1993), American country music singer-songwriter * Daisy Marchisotti (1904–1987), Australian social and political activist * Daisy Marguerite Hughes (1883–1968), American painter and lithographer *

Daisy Martey Daisy Martey is a British singer, songwriter, playwright and screenwriter. She is the lead vocalist for Noonday Underground. Late in 2004, Martey left the band to become the lead singer of Morcheeba, replacing their former singer, Skye Edwards. ...

, British singer, songwriter, playwright, and screenwriter * Daisy Martin (fl. c. 1914– c. 1925), American actress and blues singer *

Daisy Martinez Daisy Maria Martinez is an actress, model, chef, television personality, and author, who hosted a PBS television series, ''Daisy Cooks!'', which launched on April 15, 2005. Career Daisy was born to stateside Puerto Rican parents in Brooklyn, New Y ...

(born 1958?), actress, model, chef, host of the PBS T.V. show ''Daisy Cooks!'' and author *

Daisy Masterman Daisy Masterman (born 6 April 1990 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian actress. Private life Masterman graduated from Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne in 2008. During her time in high school she was involved in school pla ...

(born 1990), Australian actress * Daisy Maud Bellis (1887–1971), American painter * Daisy Maude Orleman Robinson (1869–1942), American medical doctor decorated for her work during World War I *

Daisy May Cooper Daisy May Cooper (born 1 August 1986) is an English actress and writer. She won the 2018 BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for playing Kerry Mucklowe in the BBC Three series ''This Country'', which she co-created and co-wrote wi ...

(born 1986), English actress and writer * Daisy May Pratt Erd (1882–1925), Canadian-born American songwriter, composer, and naval veteran *

Daisy May Queen Marcela María Delorenzi (born 15 September 1965), better known by her stage name Daisy May Queen, is an Argentine radio host, television presenter (from 1990 to 2012), and writer. After converting to Hinduism, she left her career in Argentina and ...

(born 1965), Argentine radio host, former television presenter, and writer *

Daisy McAndrew Daisy Candida McAndrew (Given name#Name at birth, née Sampson; born 20 May 1972 in Hampstead, London) is an English journalist. Education McAndrew was educated at Wycombe Abbey, Wycombe Abbey School, an independent school for girls in High Wyco ...

(born 1972), English journalist *

Daisy McCrackin Daisy McCrackin (born November 12, 1979) is an American actress. Early life McCrackin was born in Marin County, California, and raised in San Francisco. Career She made her film debut in the 2001 straight-to-video movie ''A Crack in the Floor' ...

(born 1981), American actress and singer-songwriter * Daisy Morales (born 1960), American politician *

Daisy Myers Daisy D. Myers (February 10, 1925 – December 5, 2011) was an African-American woman who lived with her family in Levittown, Pennsylvania, reportedly designed to be an all-white town, beginning in 1957. She faced months of harassment and violence ...

(1925–2011), African American educator *

Daisy Nakalyango Daisy Nakalyango (born 15 March 1994) is a Ugandan female badminton player. She competed at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games. Achievements BWF International Challenge/Series ''Women's Singles'' ''Women's Doubles'' ''Mixed Doubles'' ...

(born 1994), Ugandan badminton player * Daisy Newman (1904–1994), American novelist * Daisy Nyongesa (born 1989), Kenyan senator * Daisy Ocasio (born 1964), Puerto Rican boxer and athlete * Daisy Osakue (born 1996), Italian discus thrower *

Daisy Osborn Daisy Frances Christina Osborn (27 April 1888 – 3 May 1957) was a New Zealand painter, illustrator and jewellery designer. Family and education Daisy Frances Christina Osborn was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, the only child of Emily Jane ...

(1888–1957), New Zealand painter, illustrator, and jewelry designer * Daisy Parsons (1890–1957), British suffragette *

Daisy Pearce Daisy Pearce (born 27 May 1988) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. Often regarded as the face of women's Australian rules football, Pearce has served as Melbourne c ...

(born 1988), Australian footballer * Daisy Pirovano (born 1977), Italian politician *

Daisy Platts-Mills Daisy Elizabeth Platts-Mills (1868–1956) was a New Zealand doctor and community leader. She was the first woman doctor in private practice and served on numerous community organisations, particularly those concerned with the health and welf ...

(1868–1956), New Zealand doctor and community leader * Daisy Polk (1874–1963), American-born French countess *

Daisy Postgate Daisy Postgate (9 December 1892 – 20 April 1971) was a British political activist. Born in Bow, London as Daisy Lansbury, she was the sixth child of George and Bessie. When she was born, the family were living in poverty, but their situation ...

(1892–1971), British political activist * Daisy Quezada Ureña (born 1990), American visual artist and educator *

Daisy Reyes Daisy Garcia Reyes is a Filipino beauty queen, film and television actress, singer, TV-host, politician and businesswoman. She was crowned Binibining Pilipinas World 1996. She earned the title as the Beauty Queen Diva. She is a former councilor ...

, Filipino beauty queen * Daisy Richards Bisz (1909–2007), American attorney * Daisy Ridgley (1909–?), English athlete *

Daisy Ridley Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley (born 10 April 1992) is an English actress. She rose to prominence for her role as Rey in the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy: ''The Force Awakens'' (2015), ''The Last Jedi'' (2017), and ''The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019) ...

(born 1992), British film and television actress * Daisy Riley Lloyd (1928–2019), American politician *

Daisy Romualdez Daisy Romualdez (born Margarita Romualdez) is Filipino actress. She is sister of Blanca Gomez and are both of Spanish blood. She is married to well known former basketball player Manny Paner Manuel Paner (born May 17, 1949), better known as ...

, Filipino actress * Daisy Rosario, American public radio personality and producer * Daisy Rossi (1879–1974), Australian artist, interior designer, and writer *

Daisy Roulland-Dussoix Daisy Roulland-Dussoix (9 September 1936 – 5 January 2014) was a Swiss molecular microbiologist. She was one of the discoverers of restriction enzymes during her doctoral studies. There is controversy over whether she should have received the ...

(1936–2014), Swiss molecular microbiologist * Daisy Schjelderup (1916–1991), Norwegian translator and writer *

Daisy Shah Daisy Shah (born 25 August 1984) is an Indian actress, model and dancer who primarily appears in Hindi and Kannada films. She has worked as an assistant to choreographer Ganesh Acharya. Her first breakthrough came when she was selected to play ...

(born 1984), Indian model, dancer, and film actress * Daisy Solomon (1882–1978), British suffragette * Daisy Soros, Hungarian-born American philanthropist *

Daisy Speranza Daisy Speranza was a French tennis player who won the French Championship in doubles and mixed doubles. Doubles Speranza won the French Championship in doubles with Jeanne Matthey each year from 1909 to 1912 Mixed doubles Speranza won the Fre ...

, French tennis player * Daisy St. John (1877–1956), English international badminton player *

Daisy Sweeney Daisy Elitha Peterson Sweeney (May 7, 1920 – August 11, 2017) was a Canadian classical music and piano teacher, known for having taught many of the most notable figures in Canadian jazz music. Sweeney was born Daisy Peterson in Montreal in 1920 ...

(1920–2017), Canadian Classical music and piano teacher *

Daisy Sylvan Daisy Sylvan (July 12, 1874 - Unknown), born Elena Mazzantini, was an Italian film studio owner, producer, director, and actress in the silent era. She was the founder of Daisy Film, which produced ...''Bolscevismo??'' (...''Bolshevism,'' 1922) a ...

(1874–?), Italian film studio owner, producer, director, and actress in the silent era * Daisy Syron Russell, English singer *

Daisy Tahan Daisy Tahan (born March 25, 2001) is an American actress best known for her role as Samantha Focker in ''Little Fockers''. Tahan also originated the role of Fiona Peyton in the Showtime series ''Nurse Jackie''. Daisy, the younger sister of actor ...

, American actress * Daisy Tapley (1882–1925), American classical singer and vaudeville performer * Daisy Theresa Borne (1906–1998), British sculptor *

Daisy Torres Daysi Ivette Torres Bosques is a Nicaraguan politician. She was mayor of Managua, the first female mayor of the city. She occupied the post from 2009 when the former mayor Alexis Argüello died until 2018. She is a member of the Sandinista Nation ...

, Nicaraguan politician *

Daisy Tourné Daisy Tourné (17 March 1951 – 19 November 2022) was a Uruguayan politician, teacher, and syndicalist. Early life and career Daisy Tourné was the daughter of María Obdulia Valdez and Pedro César Tourné, she was a niece to former Senator ...

(born 1951), Uruguayan politician *

Daisy Turner Daisy Turner (June 21, 1883 – February 8, 1988) was an American storyteller and poet. Born in Grafton, Vermont, Grafton, Vermont, to former slaves, she became famous late in life for her oral recordings of her family's history, which can be ...

, (1883–1988), American storyteller and poet * Daisy Vaithilingam (1925–2014), Singaporean social worker *

Daisy Voisin Daisy Voisin (23 September 1924 – 7 August 1991) was a Parang singer and composer. Life and career Voisin was born and grew up in Carapal Erin, Trinidad and Tobago. She began her singing career in the Village Council and other local groups. A ...

(1924–1991), Trinidad and Tobago singer and composer *

Daisy von Scherler Mayer Daisy von Scherler Mayer, sometimes credited as Daisy Mayer (born September 14, 1966), is an American film and television director. Life and career Mayer is the daughter of actress Sasha von Scherler (1934–2000) and Paul Avila Mayer (1928– ...

(born 1966), American film and television director * Daisy Voog (born 1932), Estonian-German mountain climber * Daisy W. Okocha (born 1951), Nigerian lawyer *

Daisy Wai Daisy Wai is a Canadian politician who represents the riding of Richmond Hill in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, she was first elected in the 2018 provincial election, defeating ...

, Canadian politician * Daisy Waite (born 2005), English-Chinese actress * Daisy Walker (born 2002), Australian rules footballer *

Daisy Waterstone Daisy Waterstone (born 13 June 1994) is a British actress, best known for playing Margo Durrell in the ITV family drama ''The Durrells''. Early life Waterstone was born on 13 June 1994 in Hammersmith, London, the daughter of film director and ...

(born 1994), British actress *

Daisy Waugh Daisy Louisa Dominica Waugh (born 19 February 1967) is an English novelist and journalist. Early life A member of a literary dynasty, Waugh is the second daughter of the writer and journalist Auberon Waugh, by his marriage in 1961 to the novelist ...

(born 1967), English journalist, travel writer, novelist, and television presenter * Daisy Webster (1911–2004), Canadian educator, author, and political figure * Daisy Whitney, American multimedia reporter * Daisy Winas (born 1986), Papua New Guinean footballer *

Daisy Wood Daisy Violet Rose Wood (15 September 1877 – 19 October 1961), was an English music hall singer. Life and career Wood was born in Hoxton, London, the fifth of nine children, the oldest being Matilda Alice Victoria Wood (1870–1922), who pe ...

(1877–1961), English music hall singer *

Daisy Wood-Davis Daisy Wood-Davis (born Jessica Daisy Davis; 22 October 1990) is a British singer and actress. She has appeared in several stage productions, including '' Dreamboats and Petticoats'' as Laura and ''The Rocky Horror Show'' as Janet Weiss. From 201 ...

(born 1990), British singer and actress * Daisy Yen Wu (1902–1993), Chinese biologist *

Daisy Youngblood Daisy Youngblood (born 1945) is an American modern sculptor and ceramic artist. She grew up in North Carolina and lives in New Mexico. She was a 2003 recipient of a MacArthur Fellows Program genius grant. Life Youngblood was born in 1945 in As ...

(born 1945), American sculptor and ceramicist * Daisy Zamora (born 1950), Latin American poet

Animals

* Daisy (dog) (1993–2006), a dog belonging to Rudolph Moshammer * Daisy, a meerkat in the series ''

Meerkat Manor ''Meerkat Manor'' is a British television programme produced by Oxford Scientific Films that premiered in September 2005. Originally broadcast on Animal Planet International for four series, until its cancellation in August 2008, the program ...

'' * Daisy, an orangutan in the series ''

Orangutan Island ''Orangutan Island'' is an American documentary television series, in the style of the earlier series ''Meerkat Manor'', that blends more traditional documentary filming with dramatic narration. The series was produced by NHNZ with creator Judit ...

Fictional characters

* Daisy (''Keeping Up Appearances''), from the British comedy television series, portrayed by actress Judy Cornwell * Daisy (''Thomas the Tank Engine''), railway engine in the television series * Daisy the Diesel Rail-Car, diesel railcar, painted green with yellow lining from

the Rev. W. Awdry Wilbert Vere Awdry (15 June 1911 – 21 March 1997) was an English Anglican Minister (Christianity), minister, railfan, railway enthusiast, and children's author. He was best known for creating Thomas the Tank Engine. Thomas and several other ...

's ''

The Railway Series ''The Railway Series'' is a series of British books about a railway known as the North Western Railway, located on the fictional Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first published in May 1945 by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry. Twen ...

'' * Daisy, Lily, and Violet, Kanto Gym Leaders in ''

Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of ...

'' and Misty's sisters *

Princess Daisy is a fictional character in the ''Mario'' series of video games. She debuted in 1989's '' Super Mario Land'' as the ruler of Sarasaland. Described as a tomboy, she used to be rumored to be Luigi's love interest, similarly to Princess Peach ...

, a character in the

Super Mario (also known as and ) is a platform game series created by Nintendo starring their mascot, Mario. It is the central series of the greater Mario (franchise), ''Mario'' franchise. At least one ''Super Mario'' game has been released for every m ...

series *

Daisy Bell "Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)" is a song written in 1892 by British songwriter Harry Dacre with the well-known chorus "Daisy, Daisy / Give me your answer, do. / I'm half crazy / all for the love of you", ending with the words "a bicycle bu ...

, an 1892 song involving a bicycle built for two * Daisy, a character of Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War *

Daisy Duck Daisy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. As the girlfriend of Donald Duck, she is an anthropomorphic white duck that has large eyelashes and ruffled tail feathers around her lowest region to suggest a skirt. She is ...

, a Walt Disney cartoon and comic book character, first appearing in 1940 * Daisy, young boy, main character of '' Baby with the Bathwater'' * Daisy, a character from ''Toy Story 3'' * Daisy, Bumstead family's dog in the comic strip '' Blondie'' * Daisy, Charlie's porn star client in ''

Californication Californication may refer to: *Californication (word) ''Californication'' is a portmanteau of California and fornication, appearing in ''Time'' on May 6, 1966 and written about on August 21, 1972, additionally seen on bumper stickers in the U.S. ...

'' * Daisy, local stable owner in ''

Look to the Lady ''Look to the Lady'' is a crime novel by Margery Allingham, first published in January 1931, in the United Kingdom by Jarrolds Publishing, London, and in the United States by Doubleday, Doran, New York, as ''The Gyrth Chalice Mystery''. It is t ...

'' * Daisy, animated tall orange/yellow/green daisy in ''

Oswald Oswald may refer to: People * Oswald (given name), including a list of people with the name *Oswald (surname), including a list of people with the name Fictional characters *Oswald the Reeve, who tells a tale in Geoffrey Chaucer's ''The Canterbu ...

'' * Daisy, a character in ''

Spaced ''Spaced'' is a British television sitcom created, written by and starring Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson, and directed by Edgar Wright, about the (comedic and sometimes farcical and action-packed) misadventures of Daisy Steiner and Tim Bis ...

'' * Daisy, Sweet's girlfriend on ''

Bones A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones protect the various other organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structure and support for the body, an ...

'' *

Daisy Buchanan Daisy Fay Buchanan is a fictional character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel ''The Great Gatsby''. The character is a wealthy socialite from Louisville, Kentucky who resides in the fashionable town of East Egg on Long Island during the Jazz A ...

, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novella ''

The Great Gatsby ''The Great Gatsby'' is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts First-person narrative, first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious mil ...

'' * The title character of the Henry James novella ''

'' * Daisy and Poppy, the fairy twins on ''

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom ''Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom'' is a British preschool animated television series. The show was created by Neville Astley and Mark Baker, and produced by Astley Baker Davies and Entertainment One (the companies responsible for ''Peppa Pig' ...

'' * Daisy, title character of the manga ''

Dengeki Daisy is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Kyousuke Motomi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Betsucomi'' magazine from May 2007 to October 2013. Shogakukan later collected the individual chapters into 16 bound vol ...

'' * Daisy Fuller, in the film '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' *

Daisy Carter Daisy Carter is a fictional character from the American CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. Created and introduced by former head writer Maria Arena Bell, the character was portrayed by Yvonne Zima. She debuted during the episode airing ...

, from the American CBS soap opera ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, Wi ...

'' * Daisy Domergue female protagonist in

The Hateful Eight ''The Hateful Eight'' (sometimes marketed as ''The H8ful Eight'' or ''The Hateful 8'') is a 2015 American Western mystery thriller film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leig ...

film *

, ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' * Daisy, in the TV series ''

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...

'' * Daisy, a character from the video game '' Evolve'' *

Daisy Johnson Daisy Johnson, also known as Quake, is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Gabriele Dell'Otto, the character first appeared in '' Secret War'' #2 ...

, a Marvel Comics superheroine * Daisy Mason, a kitchen maid in the TV series ''Downton Abbey'' * Daisy, a pony in the animated series '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' * Daisy Renton (also known as Eva Smith), central character in the 1912 English play

An Inspector Calls ''An Inspector Calls'' is a play written by English dramatist J. B. Priestley, first performed in the Soviet Union in 1945 and at the New Theatre in London the following year. It is one of Priestley's best-known works for the stage and is con ...

by J.B. Priestly * Margaret 'Daisy' Daykin, one of the

Five Find-Outers ''The Five Find-Outers and Dog'', also known as ''The Five Find-Outers'', is a series of children's mystery books written by Enid Blyton. The first was published in 1943 and the last in 1961. Set in the fictitious village of Peterswood based o ...

in the series of children's mystery books by Enid Blyton * Daizy, a character in ''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'' * Daisy the Bunny, one of the main characters in

Nature Cat ''Nature Cat'' is an educational animated children's television series that premiered on November 25, 2015 on PBS Kids and is aimed at children aged 3–8. The series follows the adventures of four main characters: Nature Cat, Hal the Dog, Squeek ...

* Daisy Adair, a character in ''

Dead Like Me ''Dead Like Me'' is an American comedy-drama television series starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers who reside and work in Seattle, Washington. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, the show was created by Bryan Fuller for ...

'' * Daisy Fitzroy, leader of the Vox Populi in

Bioshock Infinite ''BioShock Infinite'' is a first-person shooter video game developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K Games. The third installment in the ''BioShock'' series, ''Infinite'' was released worldwide for the Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, ...

* Dress Up Daisy, a dress up doll from

Doc McStuffins ''Doc McStuffins'' is an American educational computer-animated children's television series created and executive produced by Chris Nee (an Irish-American who was an associate producer for international versions of Sesame Street) and produce ...

* Daisy, a ghoul merchant from the video game ''

Fallout 4 ''Fallout 4'' is a 2015 action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fourth main game in the Fallout (series), ''Fallout'' series and was released worldwide on November 10, 2015, for P ...

'' * Daisy Salinas from ''

Gotta Kick It Up! ''Gotta Kick It Up!'' is a 2002 Disney Channel Original Movie. In the United States, it debuted on July 26, 2002. It is based on a true story of a middle school dance team. The film was directed by Ramón Menéndez. Plot A young executive turned ...

'' * Daisy Midgeley, a character from ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Origi ...

'' * Daisy, a character from the

Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (also known by its initials as GLOW or G.L.O.W.) is a women's professional wrestling promotion that began in 1986 (the pilot was filmed in December 1985) and has continued in various forms after it left television. C ...

* Daisy, a cat character from the book series ''Warriors''

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