Girl name Irish origin Christian tradition

Doreen

dor-EEN · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Sullen or gift, possibly variant of Dora
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish;Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Irish · mid-century
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#5827
2024 births21
Peak year1956
First appeared1900
Total US births46,405
1956 peak19001931196219932024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DorDoriReen
Alternate spellings
DoreneDorineDorinne
In other languages
Doirean (Irish)

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Notable people named Doreen

Doreen Massey (geographer)
Doreen Lawrence (activist)
Doreen Lang (actress)
Doreen Wilber (archer)