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Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Dora

DOR-ə · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Gift, short form of Dorothy or Theodora
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Greek · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2602
2024 births67
Peak year1921
First appeared1880
Total US births105,849
1921 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DorDoriDora
Alternate spellings
Doraah
In other languages
Dora (Spanish/Italian)Dóra (Hungarian)

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Notable people named Dora

Dora Maar (artist)
Dora Russell (author)
Dora Akunyili (politician)
Dora Carrington (artist)