—2024 rank
1928peak year
462,367babies named Doris since 1880
▼ 27%5-year trend
Doris popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Doris mean?
From Greek Doris, a sea nymph in myth, wife of Nereus, linked to the Dorian people and often glossed 'gift' from doron. Huge in the early 20th century.
OriginGreek
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, mythic
Names like Doris
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Famous Doriss
- Doris Day, actress
- Doris Lessing, writer
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