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What does Dorrian mean?
Dorrian as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Dorrian) is of Greek origin, and the name Dorrian means "descendant of Dorus; from Doris". Dorrian is an alternate form of Dorian (Greek).
ASSOCIATED WITH greek
Variations
VARIANTS Dorryen, Dorrien, Dorion, Dorien
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Dorrian Jorden (D.J.), ..
How popular is Dorrian?
Dorrian is a rare first name for men but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#51024 out of 150436, Top 34%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Dorian (#521 IN 2018) and Dorien are the prominent variation forms of Dorrian (OUTSIDE TOP 2000). Adoption of these relations of Dorrian was well-received 2 decades ago (AVERAGE #832) and is almost as widespread today. Dorian is the most contemporarily stylish name for newborns among these. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Dorrian is alike in pronunciation to Daran, Darian, Darien▼, Darin▼, Darion▼, Darran, Darren▼, Darrian, Darrien, Darrin▼, Darrion▼, Darryan, Darryen, Darryn, Darwin, Derren, Derrian, Derron, Derwin, Doran, Doron, Dorren, Dorrin, Duran and Durwin. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abrian, Arran, Brian▼, Corrin, Corwan, Curran, Dacian, Dadrian, Dargan, Darrah, Darral, Darring, Darshan, Derrie, Derrius, Dervin, Dolan, Doram, Dorli (see Dor), Dorrel, Dorrell, Dorsie (see Dorsey), Dougan, Douggan (see Dugan), Dowan, Durbin, Durrant, Edrian, Ferran, Florrian, Garran, Goran, Gordan, Gorrin, Jadrian, Jarran, Joran, Jorian, Jurian, Korrin, Laurian, Lorcan, Lorrin, Morgan▼, Morrgan, Siprian, Torean, Torran, Torrian and Torrin. These names tend to be more commonly used than Dorrian.
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