Given name
Dorthy
“a gift of God”
Dorthy is a variant of Dorothy. One Greek interpretation is “a gift of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dorthy is a variant of Dorothy. One Greek interpretation is “a gift of God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dorthy is a variant of Dorothy. An origin associated with Dorothy is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1885. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dorthy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 20,417
- 79 boys · 20,338 girls
- Most popular year
- 1927
- 700 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,191 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −17%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,191 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 695 in 1927. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,404 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Dorthy, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“a gift of God”
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Dorthea
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Dollie
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Darline
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Dorotha
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>99% girls
Dominga
“born on a Sunday” · “born on the Lord's day”
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“a noble protector”
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Delphia
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