Dorothée name meaning

Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: French
Meaning: Gift of God
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What does Dorothée mean?

Principally used in French, Dorothée has its origin in Old Greek, meaning of Dorothée is "Gift of God" is aimed at baby girls. The name is celebrated on February 6.

Variants of Dorothée

Dorotheos

How popular is the name Dorothée?

Dorothée was a common name in France. Over 3628 babies have been named Dorothée since 1921. When at its peak in 1982,. However after 56 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts.

Dorothée is a common name in Belgium while somewhat familiar name in Switzerland, Hong Kong, Germany, Netherlands and Morocco. According to our estimate, over 7000 babies have been named Dorothée globally.

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Dorothée in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands05174698
Sweden051021
Norway051021
Denmark0030

Do you like Dorothée? You would love these names

  •  Seba - Originated from Old Greek, Seba is a gender insensitive name is used notably in Danish and Norwegian. Seba is Frisian form of Sebe
  •  Stefanas - Stefanas's meaning is Wreath, The Crowned and Garland is of Old Greek origin is given to baby boys. Stefanas is resultant of Stephen.
  •  Irita - The uncommon girl name Irita came from Old Greek which is mainly used in English language, Irita means "Rainbow, Inspired By the Eponymous Greek Messenger of the Gods and Flower". Irita is a diminutive of Iris.
  •  Cristopher - Mostly used in English loved, Cristopher aimed at baby boys that originated from Old Greek, meaning of Cristopher is "Carrying Christ"
  •  Bastiane - Bastianes origin is Greek is a baby girl name, prevalently used in Norwegian, meaning of Bastiane is "Honored"

Famous people named Dorothée

  • Dorothée Berryman, Canadian actress and singer from Quebec
  • Dorothée Jemma, French voice actress specializing in dubbing
  • Dorothée, French singer and television presenter
  • Dorothée Berghaus in tvMovie Das Go! Projekt as Actress

Sources

  1. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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