Meaning  The name Dorothy has the following meaning: One who is a gift of God. Derived from the Greek name Dorothea.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name. Popularity
As a baby girl name, Dorothy is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 912 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Dorothy remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Dorothy in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Dorothy is pronounced as dor-uh-thee Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Dorothy and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Dorothy: Boys - Britton, Bud, Burleigh, Burley, Case, Coy, Dart, Ellsworth, Ernest, Ezell, Felton, General, Guss, Hoke, Irl, Irwin, Jefferson, Jerrell, Jett, Lawyer, Layton, Girls - Alvina, Arvilla, Delise, Fannie, Fanny, Fleta, Fonda, Heather, Jalyn, Janelle, Jaycee, Jazmyne, Leeann, Liana, Lorri, Marilyn, Maryellen, Melinda, Nautica, Queen, Serenity, Both genders - Aubrey, Broderick, Cassidy, Gay, Hunter, Infant, Larry, Lisa, London, Merritt, Paisley, Shelby, Tracy, TylerVariants Popular Variants for the name Dorothy: Dasha, Dasya, Diorbhall, Doanna, Doda, Dodie, Dody, Doe, Doll, Dolley, Dolli, Dollie, Dolly, Doortje, Dordei, Dordie, Doretta, Dorette, Dorika, Dorinda, Doritha, Dorlisa, Doro, Doroata, Doronit, Dorota, Dorote, Dorotea, Doroteia, Doroteya, Dorotha, Dorothea, Dorothee, Dorottya, Dorrit, Dortha, Dorthea, Dorthy, Dosha, Dosya, Dot, Dottey, Dottie, DottyNicknames Common nicknames for the name Dorothy are: Dot, Dottie, Dodie, Dolly, Dee
Style We think the name Dorothy should fall under the following style category: Classics. See other Classics namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Dorothy to be: Friendly and fun-loving womanIn one word, you might describe Dorothy as a(n) " fun-loving" person. See other "fun-loving" names for boys and girls. |
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Meaning of name Dorothy
