Doretha

Doretha: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “gift of God”
Origin: Greek
Say it: duh-REE-thuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Doretha is a variant of Dorothea, from Greek elements doron 'gift' and theos 'god.' It is one of several English spellings that developed from the older Greek name.

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How popular is Doretha?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Doretha in 20240

Peak year1932

Total US babies since 18808,562

Doretha was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Doretha

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Dorotheagift of God · Greek
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Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Angelmessenger · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek

Doretha questions

What does the name Doretha mean?

Doretha means "gift of God". It comes from Greek. Doretha is a variant of Dorothea, from Greek elements doron 'gift' and theos 'god.' It is one of several English spellings that developed from the older Greek name.

Is Doretha a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Doretha?

Doretha was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1932.

How do you pronounce Doretha?

Doretha is usually pronounced duh-REE-thuh.

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.