—2024 rank
1921peak year
105,738babies named Dora since 1880
▼ 34%5-year trend
Dora popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Dora mean?
A short form of Dorothea or Theodora, from Greek doron, 'gift', and theos, 'god'. Used independently in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.
OriginGreek
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Dora
Same era, same vibe — if you like Dora, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Doras
- Dora Maar, photographer
Spellings & variants
DorotheaTheodoraDorothy
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