Doris name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Old Greek and English

Usage: English, German, Faroese, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Doris

d(o)-ris

Meaning: From Doris, Woman of the Sea, God's Gift and Bountiful

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What does Doris mean?
Variations of Doris
How popular is Doris?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Doris
Sibling Names for Doris
Famous People Named Doris
Lists having Doris

What does Doris mean?

Origin of Frequently Used and Ceaseless Doris is in Old Greek and English, meaning of Doris is "From Doris, Woman of the Sea, God's Gift or Bountiful" and a gender-neutral name is used particulary in Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English, Faroese, German, Greenlandic, Icelandic and Finnish.

Doris is form of trendy, biblical and eternal Dorothea. Dorothea is form of biblical and customary Dorothy. Dorothea is Greek and Latin equivalent of Dorotheus. Dorothea means Form of Dorothy, Gift of God and Gift has origin in Old Greek..

The name is celebrated on February 6.

How do I pronounce Doris?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Doris is d(o)-ris.

Variants of Doris

Doralia, Dorothea, Dora, Dorotheos, Dorothy, Dorotheus, Dorathea, Doria, Dorian, Dorislee

Names that rhyme with Doris

How popular is the name Doris?

an extremely popular name in United States having over 465167 recievers in 223 years of usage. At present the moniker is on a rise, in 1929, 16570 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 6th position.

In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 10 baby names 10 times Doris is a common name in France given to over 5622 babies in 163 years.

At its zenith in 1943, the moniker grabbed the 159th spot and 189 baby girls were given the name.

Doris is a familiar baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 300 names.

Recently in 2016, 61 babies were given Doris and it reached its peak ranking, 220 on girl names chart. Over 271 babies in Netherlands have been named Doris. The first name is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, its highest ever rank is 2070 (2015) in its 17 years run on England and Wales naming chart.

Over 134 people have been named Doris in England and Wales. Also, in Ireland, it has been in use since 1964 and achieved its top most rank of 226 in 1964.

In Belgium, it has been in use since 1996 and achieved its top ranking of 1000 in 1996.

However things change on global perspective, Doris is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in, Nigeria and Colombia.

Also the baby name is popular in Ghana, England, Peru, Venezuela, Switzerland, Kenya, Austria, Honduras, South Africa, DR Congo, Canada, Zambia, Tanzania, Ecuador, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Chile, Cameroon, Mexico, Philippines, Malawi, Liberia, Panama, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Jamaica, El Salvador, Papua New Guinea, Sweden, Bolivia, Malaysia and Indonesia.

According to our findings, over 1820000 babies have been named Doris globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	2366	76
2022	0	0	2181	86
2021	0	0	2442	72
2020	0	0	2361	74
2019	0	0	1742	118
2018	0	0	1820	111
2017	0	0	2092	92
2016	0	0	1754	118
2015	0	0	2205	85
2014	0	0	1691	124

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Doris in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	54	70	710	254
	0	0	0	2263
	2	2	4460	3966
	2	2	197	464
	2	0	2399	0

What numbers say about Doris?

It's time you set up a positive mind-set, open up to new adventures and explore the world. Waking up at the same time every day, five times a week, makes you feel nervous and steals your energy away. The vowel o as your first one in your name reveals you are an opportunist. Work on your self-confidence and find your own purpose. You believe only people who love and respect themselves are able to truly love and respect any other living being on earth.

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Karith - Meaning of Karith is Beloved, Virginal and Dear is rooted from Old Greek primarily used in Tamil and English is bestowed upon both sexes. Karith is abridged form of Karen.
Ellia - Used in English unexpected, Ellia is used mostly as a baby girl name, Ellia means "Light or Abbreviation of Eleanor or Ellen" came from Germanic and Arabic
Terrie means Ruler of the People, Late Summer or Power of the Tribe is used mainly in Swedish, Danish and English has its origin in Old French and Old Greek is a gender insensitive name
Thalea means Blossom is used in German and English used as a girl name came from Old Greek
Kassiopeia - Principally used in German, Kassiopeia aimed at baby girls which originated from German, Old Greek and English, meaning of Kassiopeia is "Cassia Juice or Not Known for Sure"

Sibling Names for Doris

Looking for the perfect names to match with Doris? We've assembled a list of sibling names that complement the classic charm of Doris, making it easy for you to find those perfect matches. Whether you're looking for something traditional or modern, this list is sure to offer some inspiration.

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Brother to Doris

Famous people named Doris

Doris Coley, American musician
Doris Stokes, British spiritualist and professional medium
Doris Mae Oulton, One of three daughters
Doris Allen, served
Doris A. Davis, former mayor of Compton, California
Doris Baaten, Baaten performed various female voices on 'Sesamstraat'
Doris de Agostini, Swiss former alpine skier
Doris Soffel, German mezzo-soprano
Doris Saunders, was editor of 'Them Days'
Doris Heyden, prominent scholar of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures
Doris E. Day, British archer
Doris Maletzki, retired East German sprinter
Doris Giller, Canadian journalist
Doris Zemurray Stone, archaeologist and ethnographer
Doris Jacob, Nigerian sprinter

Doris Brougham, Taiwanese educator and Christian missionary
Doris Betts, short story writer, novelist
Doris Auer, Austrian pole vaulter
Doris Rankin, American film actress
Doris Orgel, children's literature author
Doris Fitton, Australian actress of stage and film and theatrical director and producer
Doris Hugosson, Swedish cross country skier
Doris Neuner, Austrian luger who competed during the 1990s
Doris Daou, 242-250
Doris Taylor, Doris Anita Taylor, Ph
Doris Twitchell Allen, noted psychologist and the founder of Children's International Summer Villages
Doris Day, American actress, singer
Doris Lessing, British-Zimbabwean novelist
Doris Miller, American Messman Third Class

Doris Fisher, American singer and songwriter
Doris Dragović, Croatian singer-songwriter
Doris Angleton, Texas socialite and murder victim
Doris Roberts, American actress, author
Doris Troy, American R&B singer and songwriter
Doris Humphrey, dancer and choreographer of the early twentieth century
Doris Dörrie, German film director, producer and author
Doris Grau, American script supervisor, actress
Doris Haddock, American political activist from New Hampshire
Doris Hart, World No. 1 American tennis player
Doris Blackburn, Australian social reformer and politician
Doris Anderson,
Doris Ulmann, American photographer, best
Doris Speed, English actress, best

Doris Pack, epp-women
Doris Ling-Cohan, judge on the New York State Supreme Court
Doris Wishman, American film director, screenwriter and producer
Doris Matsui, U.S. Representative for
Doris Burn, American children's book author and illustrator
Doris Kearns Goodwin, American biographer, historian
Doris Duke, American heiress, socialite, horticulturalist
Doris Tate, American activist for the rights of crime victims
Doris Margaret Anderson, Canadian nutritionist and retired senator
Doris Shadbolt, Canadian art curator

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/

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