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♂ Doherty

What does Doherty mean?

Doherty as a boys' name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Doherty is "harmful". Surname.

STARTS WITH Do-

ASSOCIATED WITH irish, surname

VARIANTS Docherty, Dougherty, Douherty

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)
(female)

MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Doherty Martin (D.M.), ..

Doherty is a rare given name for men but a very popular last name for all people (#1191 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Doherty has not been listed in the Top 2000 thus far. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)

Suggested similar-sounding names are Aoresty (see Orestes), Berty, Corty, Dahey, Derby, Derry, Dory, Dover, Morty and Raferty. Like Doherty, these names are not commonly used.