Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Dorthy

DOR-thee · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
gift of God
Language
Greek
Culture
American
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#12472
2024 births7
Peak year1927
First appeared1885
Total US births20,329
1927 peak18851920195519892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DotDottie
Alternate spellings
DorothyDorothey
In other languages
Dorothea (Greek)Dorothée (French)

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