Dorian - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Dorian \d(o)-rian\, also used as boy's name Dorian, is a variant of Daria (Greek, Persian), Doria (Greek) and Doris (Greek), and the meaning of Dorian is "maintains possessions well; from Doris; gift".

The baby name Dorian sounds like Darian, Doriane, Dorrian, Doriana, Dorran and Doran. Other similar baby names are Lorian, Dorie, Dori, Dorae, Dora, Adrian, Coriann, Korin, Corinn, Corin, Damian, Darrian, Darion, Darien, Dariane, Dowan, Derran, Dian, Donia, Dorita, Dorine, Dorina, Doreen, Dorea, Dorah, Doreyn, Dorria, Dorianne, Dorianna, Dorisa, Dorice, Dorma, Dorit, Dorika, Doritt, Dorsay, Eirian, Lorin, Loriann, Loriana, Marian, Tirian, Toriana and Toria.

Dorian is a somewhat common first name for women (#2165 out of 4276) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#38171 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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