Dorian

Dorian: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “of Doris; Dorian Greek”
Origin: Greek
Say it: DOR-ee-un · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys (84% of all uses)

Dorian comes from Greek Dorios, referring to the Dorians, an ancient Greek people. It is also associated with the literary character Dorian Gray.

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How popular is Dorian?

2024168 per million US babies

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Babies named Dorian in 2024558

2024 rank#540 boys

Peak year2000

Total US babies since 188028,161

Dorian has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Dorian

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Theogod · Greek
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Dorian questions

What does the name Dorian mean?

Dorian means "of Doris; Dorian Greek". It comes from Greek. Dorian comes from Greek Dorios, referring to the Dorians, an ancient Greek people. It is also associated with the literary character Dorian Gray.

Is Dorian a boy or girl name?

Dorian is mainly a boy's name in US records (84% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Dorian?

558 US babies were named Dorian in 2024. Its peak year was 2000.

How do you pronounce Dorian?

Dorian is usually pronounced DOR-ee-un.

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.