Given name & surname
Dorrian
“of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians”·“dorian woman”
Dorrian is a variant of Dorian. One Greek interpretation is “of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians.” Dorrian is a variant of Doris. One interpretation is “dorian woman.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dorrian is a variant of Dorian. One Greek interpretation is “of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians.” Dorrian is a variant of Doris. One interpretation is “dorian woman.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dorrian is a variant of Dorian. Dorian has been associated with Late Latin and Greek naming traditions. Dorrian 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 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Dorrian 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
Dorrian through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 511
- 480 boys · 31 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −73%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 24 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 506 as a first name in 2020; 356 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.
Dorrian’s family of names
Dorrian has a related form in Doris. Dorrian has a related form in Dorian.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
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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