Dora

Dora: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “gift”
Origin: Greek
Say it: DOR-uh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Dora comes from Greek Doron meaning 'gift' and also functions as a short form of names like Dorothy, Theodora, and Isadora.

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How popular is Dora?

202420.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Dora in 202467

2024 rank#2,594 girls

Peak year1887

Total US babies since 1880106,399

Dora is steady now but far below its 1887 peak.

Names like Dora

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Zoeylife · Greek

Dora questions

What does the name Dora mean?

Dora means "gift". It comes from Greek. Dora comes from Greek Doron meaning 'gift' and also functions as a short form of names like Dorothy, Theodora, and Isadora.

Is Dora a boy or girl name?

Dora is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Dora?

67 US babies were named Dora in 2024. Its peak year was 1887.

How do you pronounce Dora?

Dora is usually pronounced DOR-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.