Given name
Dorlee
“of this generation”
Dorlee is a variant of Dor. One Hebrew interpretation is “of this generation.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dorlee is a variant of Dor. One Hebrew interpretation is “of this generation.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dorlee is a variant of Dor. An origin associated with Dor is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1934. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dorlee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1934
- 5 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 1934. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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