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 Meaning of name Dorian
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Meaning  The name Dorian has the following meaning: Of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Dorian is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 431 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Dorian fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 69 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 509 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Dorian in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Dorian is pronounced as dor-ee-an Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Dorian and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Dorian: Boys - Julius, Luke, Theodore, Theron, Girls - Cleora, Dike, Dorcas, Theresa, Velma, Both genders - Andrew, Damaskenos, GeorgeVariants Popular Variants for the name Dorian: Dorea, Dori, Dorien, Dorion, Doriun, Dorrea, Dorrian (Greek), Dorrien, Dorrion, Dorriun, DorryenStyle We think the name Dorian should fall under the following style category: Ending with N. See other Ending with N boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Dorian to be: A person with great strength of characterIn one word, you might describe Dorian as a(n) " upright" person. See other "upright" names for boys. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Dorian (or its variants) are: Dorian Harewood, born on 6 August, a famous actor. Dorian Harewood's background: An American actor known for playing Jessie Owens. He is also known for his roles in Full Metal Jacket and Roots: The Next Generations. Dorian Dervite, born on 25 July, a famous athlete. Dorian Dervite's background: A French footballer. He is a strong, powerful and highly-rated central defender who started his career with Lille, before joining Tottenham Hotspur FC in the summer of 2006. He plays at international level for France U-19 (he has also previously played at U16,U17 and U18 level). Dorian Gregory , born on 26 January, a famous actor. Dorian Gregory 's background: An American actor most notable for playing Darryl Morris on the television show Charmed, and the fifth and final permanent host of Soul Train, replacing Shemar Moore. 
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