Given name & surname
Dori
“a gift of God”·“of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians”·“dorian woman”
Dori is a variant of Dorothy. One Greek interpretation is “a gift of God.” Dori is a variant of Dorian. One Greek interpretation is “of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dori is a variant of Dorothy. One Greek interpretation is “a gift of God.” Dori is a variant of Dorian. One Greek interpretation is “of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians.” Dori is a variant of Doris. One interpretation is “dorian woman.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dori is a variant of Dorothy. An origin associated with Dorothy is Greek. Dori is a variant of Dorian. Dorian has been associated with Late Latin and Greek naming traditions. Dori is a variant of Doris. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1946. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Dori is a variant of Doris. The history of Doris gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Doris is associated with a daughter of Oceanus.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Dori through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,952
- 0 boys · 4,952 girls
- Most popular year
- 1961
- 211 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #6,608 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +77%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,608 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 76.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 211 in 1961. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,223 as a first name in 2020; 269 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.
Dori’s family of names
Dori has a related form in Dorothy. Dori has a related form in Doris. Dori has a related form in Dorian.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Dori
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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