How do you pronounce Dorothea?

Dorothea is pronounced dor-uh-THEE-uh.

What is the origin of Dorothea?

Dorothea is of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek culture.

Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Dorothea

dor-uh-THEE-uh · 8 letters · 4 syllables

What it means

Gift of God

Language

Greek

Culture

Ancient Greek

Religion

Christian

Style era

vintage

Themes

vintage · saint

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2066

2024 births93

Peak year1920

First appeared1880

Total US births34,308

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

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

DotDoraThea

Alternate spellings

DorothéeDorotea

In other languages

Dorothea (Greek)Dorothée (French)Dorotea (Italian/Spanish)Dorotka (Polish)Dorothee (German)

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Notable people named Dorothea

Dorothea Lange

Saint Dorothea

Dorothea Tanning

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