Dorie

Dorie represents a pet form of Dora, which in turn is a diminutive of the name Dorothea. This name has its roots in the ancient Greek Dorotheos (Δωρόθεος). The meaning of Dorie is 'the gift,' 'the offering,' or 'the gift of God.'

What does the name Dorie mean?

Dorie is considered a pet form of Dora, which is a diminutive of the name Dorothea and has its origins in the ancient Greek Dorotheos (Δωρόθεος). The meaning is translated as 'the gift,' 'the offering,' or 'the gift of God.' The name is composed of the ancient Greek components dôron ‎(δῶρον), meaning 'the gift' or 'the offering,' and theós ‎(θεός), meaning 'God' or 'divine.' Additionally, Dorie is also found as a Scottish diminutive of Theodora and Theodore. In Bengali, 'doria' means 'blue sea.' Other variants include Dörthe, Dore, Doro, and Dolly.

Where does the name Dorie come from?

The name Dorie has its roots in ancient Greek and means 'the gift of God.'

How do you pronounce Dorie?

Dorie is pronounced as 'Doh-ree.'

When is the name day of Dorie?

The name day for Dorie is celebrated on February 6.

Popularity

In Germany, Dorie is a rather rare first name that has not been listed in the German name popularity charts so far. The best ranking Dorie achieved was in 1992, reaching 1,111th place in the Scottish name charts. From 1974 to 2024, Dorie was used as a first name in Scotland fewer than 10 times, resulting in a rank of 5,642. However, in the last ten years, the name has not been given there anymore.

Nicknames & pet names

Dodo / Dory

Famous people

• Dorie (character from the animated films 'Finding Nemo' and 'Finding Dory')
• Dorie Biagianti-Smith (American entrepreneur)
• Dorie Clark (American author)
• Dorie Greenspan (American cookbook author)
• Dorie Jackson (British singer-songwriter)
• Dorie Lee (American designer)
• Dorie Mattson (author from the USA)
• Doris 'Dorie' Miller (American ship's cook)
• Estelle 'Dorie' Piskorski (American consultant)