Given name & surname
Dorie
“dorian woman”·“of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians”
Dorie is a variant of Doris. One interpretation is “dorian woman.” Its derivation is not certain. Dorie is a variant of Dorian. One Greek interpretation is “of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dorie is a variant of Doris. One interpretation is “dorian woman.” Its derivation is not certain. Dorie is a variant of Dorian. One Greek interpretation is “of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians.”
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Where it comes from
Dorie is a variant of Doris. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain. Dorie is a variant of Dorian. Dorian has been associated with Late Latin and Greek naming traditions.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Dorie 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
Dorie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,771
- 36 boys · 1,735 girls
- Most popular year
- 1962
- 69 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 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 69 in 1962. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,687 as a first name in 2020; 153 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.
Dorie’s family of names
Dorie has a related form in Doris. Dorie has a related form in Dorian.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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