Dorothea - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Dorothea \d(o)-ro-thea\ is a variant of Dorothy (Greek), and the meaning of Dorothea is "gift of God". See also Thea and Theodora.

The baby name Dorothea sounds like Dorthea, Dorothee, Dorotha and Dorotea. Other similar baby names are Dortha, Dorota and Doritha.

Dorothea is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Dorothea. Compare Dorothea with related baby names.