Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Dorothy

DOR-uh-thee · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Gift of God
Language
Greek
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#431
2024 births714
Peak year1924
First appeared1880
Total US births1,111,479
1924 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DotDottie
Alternate spellings
DorotheeDorothey
In other languages
Dorothy (English)Dorothée (French)Dorotea (Spanish/Italian)Dorota (Polish/Czech)

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