Doris - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Doris \d(o)-ris\ is pronounced DOR-iss. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "from Doris; gift". Place name: an area in Greece. Feminine form of Dorian. Mythology: a daughter of the sea god Oceanus. Actress Doris Day; writer Doris Lessing.

Doris has 16 variant forms: Doree, Dori, Doria, Dorian, Dorice, Dorie, Dorisa, Dorita, Dorri, Dorrie, Dorris, Dorry, Dorrys, Dory, Dorys and Doryse.

Baby names that sound like Doris are Dorcie, Dorsie, Drisy and Tris.

Doris is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Doris. Click here to compare Doris with related baby names.