How do you pronounce Dorian?

Dorian is pronounced DOR-ee-uhn.

What is the origin of Dorian?

Dorian is of Greek origin, from Greek culture.

Boy name Greek origin

Dorian

DOR-ee-uhn · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

From Doris or descendant of Dorus

Language

Greek

Culture

Greek

Style era

modern

Themes

Greek · modern

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#538

2024 births553

Peak year2008

First appeared1915

Total US births23,627

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Dori

Alternate spellings

DorienDorrien

In other languages

Doriano

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