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What does Dorothy mean?
Dorothy 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced DOR-a-thee. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Dorothy is "gift of God". Theodora is its synonym. Literary: the heroine of Frank Baum's "The Wonderful World of Oz", published in 1900. Writers Dorothy Parker, Dorothy Sayers; actresses Dorothy Gish, Dorothy Lamour.
STARTS WITH Do-
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, gift, literary, heroine, wonderful (good)
Variations
VARIANTS Dasha, Dasya, Dodie, Dody, Doe, Doll, Dolley, Dolli, Dollie▼, Dolly▼, Doortje, Dora▼, Doretta, Dori, Dorika, Dorinda, Dorit, Dorita, Doritha, Dorlisa, Doro, Doronit, Dorota, Dorotea, Dorotha▼, Dorothea▼, Dorothee, Dortha▼, Dorrit, Dorthea, Dorthy▼, Dory, Dosha, Dosya, Dot, Dottey, Dottie▼, Dotty, Tea▼, Thea▲
SEE ALSO Doria
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Dorothy Memphis (D.M.), ..
How popular is Dorothy?
Dorothy is a very popular first name for females (#10 out of 4276, Top 1%) and also a very popular surname for both adults and children (#25845 out of 150436, Top 17%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Dorothy reached its top position of #2 in the U.S. during the years 1920-1929, and is currently at #586. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Thea (#273 IN 2018), Theodora (#1405), Dollie, Dorthea, Doll, Tea, Dotty, Dottie, Dot, Dosha, Dorthy, Dortha, Dolly, Dodie, Dorothea, Dorotha, Dorinda, Dori, Doretta, Dora and Dasha are the prominent alternative forms of Dorothy (#586) appearing in the Top 2000. Usage of these relations of Dorothy was common among parents during 1920-1929 (ADOPTION OF 3.49%) and has become much lower since (ADOPTION 0.11%, ▼97%), with versions such as Dorthy becoming somewhat dated. Dorothy is the steady favorite, although Thea seems to be gaining popularity too.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Dorah, Dorcey, Dorette, Dorey, Doritt, Dorona, Dorry, Dorsay, Dorsey and Marthy. These names tend to be less frequently used than Dorothy.
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