girl dad

American

[gurl dad] / ˈgɜrl ˌdæd /

Also girldad

noun

a father of a daughter or daughters, especially one with only a daughter or daughters.

He always thought he'd want a son, but now that he's a girl dad, he wouldn't change it for anything.

Etymology

Origin of girl dad

First recorded in 2015–20

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girl dad

Director Prosit Roy, who is father to a toddler daughter, describes himself as "a girl dad" and says he made the film to challenge "old ideas and archaic values".

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

Comperatore was a girl dad, a firefighter and attended church every Sunday, Shapiro said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2024

It’s pretty cool for a new girl dad to see a group of all women work for 16 hours straight to bring my daughter into this world.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2023

I want to ask you about being a girl dad.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2023

I must have that girl, dad, or this town is a blackjack swamp forevermore.

From The Four Million by O. Henry

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