Given name
Dorianna
“dorian woman”
Dorianna is a variant of Doris. One interpretation is “dorian woman.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dorianna is a variant of Doris. One interpretation is “dorian woman.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dorianna 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 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Dorianna 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
Dorianna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 116
- 0 boys · 116 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 9 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 5 in 2019. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 2000. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 153 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dorianna’s family of names
Dorianna has a related form in Doris.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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