#5382024 rank
2008peak year
22,079babies named Dorian since 1880
▼ 1%5-year trend
Dorian popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Dorian mean?
From the Dorians, an ancient Greek tribe, possibly linked to Greek doron, 'gift.' Literary fame came through Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray.
OriginGreek
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemythic, vintage
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Spellings & variants
Dorien
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