Given name & surname
Dorey
“of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians”
Dorey is a variant of Dorian. One Greek interpretation is “of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dorey is a variant of Dorian. One Greek interpretation is “of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dorey is a variant of Dorian. Dorian has been associated with Late Latin and Greek naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1959. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dorey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 55
- 7 boys · 48 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1981. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 1970. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 194 as a first name in 2020; 1,223 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dorey’s family of names
Dorey has a related form in Dorian. In English usage, Dorey as a surname has a related form in DOOREY. In English usage, Dorey as a surname has a related form in DOOREY.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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