Dorthea name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: English, Greenlandic, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Dorthea d(o)-rthea
Meaning: Gift and God and Gift
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What does Dorthea mean?

Dominant and Conifer Old Greek Dorthea is a baby girl name is used in Swedish, Finnish, Danish, English, Norwegian and Greenlandic. Dorthea is version of biblical, predominant and unfading Dorothy. Dorothy is form of renowned and enduring Dorothea.

Dorothy is equivalent of Dorothea in English language. Dominant and Conifer Old Greek Dorothy, meaning of Dorothy is "Gift and God, Gift of God and Gift".

How do I pronounce Dorthea?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Dorthea is d(o)-rthea. The other ways to say the name is dor-thea.

Variants of Dorthea

Dorothy, Dorotheos, Dorothea, Darthy, Doll, Dorine, Dorathea, Doris, Dorotheus, Darrthy, Dolly, Doriene, Dora

How popular is the name Dorthea?

Dorthea is a familiar baby name in United States, it had been in use since 1882 and was last seen in 2009, during its 102 years of usage, it was able to reach the top 700 names.

In 1884, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 640 on girl names chart when 69 babies were named Dorthea. Over 2415 babies in United States have been named Dorthea. Also, Dorthea is a familiar name in DR Congo, Indonesia, Denmark, Norway and Namibia.

According to our evaluation, over 5000 babies have been named Dorthea globally.

YearRankBirths
2020150495
2016161945
2009172775
2008138217
2005145006
2003157805
2002121837
1997108367
1996813110
1995117846
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Dorthea in Nordic countries

CountriesWomen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands511
Sweden353
Norway229299
Denmark4230

Numerological aspects of Dorthea

Good things don't just fall from the sky. You have to earn them. You know this. What others struggle to achieve comes out naturally for you. You have to learn that what you give is what you get in life. In order to achieve something great and unseen so far, you have to rely on your talents, creativity, and intuition. You love deadlines because they ‘force' you to bring out the best of you in a determined period of time.

Other names similar to Dorthea

  •  Katjusha - Katjusha's meaning is The Pure is predominantly used in Russian that originated from Old Greek is used for baby girls
  •  Heba - Origin of Unfamiliar Heba is in Arabic and Old Greek languages is a baby girl name, largely used in English and Arabic, meaning of Heba is "Gift or The Gift of God"
  •  Petros - Used in Greek atypical, Petros is used as a boy name and is rooted from Old Greek, Petros means "The Stone, Stone and The Rock". Petros is derived from Peter.
  •  Stefania - Rarefied Stefania is used chiefly in Italian and Norwegian, Stefania means "Crown, The Crowned or The Crowned" and originated from Old Greek is given to baby girls
  •  Coryse means Girl is originated from Greek

Sibling Names for Dorthea

If you're looking for inspiration for your baby's name, consider the classic and timeless option of "Dorthea". As a parent, you may also want to consider pairing it with equally beautiful names for siblings. Here are some suggestions that complement the elegant and strong nature of Dorthea.

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Famous people named Dorthea

We could not find any notable namesake.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
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