Dorothea

Dorothea: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “gift of God”
Origin: Greek
Say it: dor-uh-THEE-uh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Greek Dorothea, built from doron 'gift' and theos 'god'. Dorothy is the more common English cognate.

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How popular is Dorothea?

202428.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Dorothea in 202493

2024 rank#2,061 girls

Peak year1911

Total US babies since 188034,314

Dorothea is rising: use over the last five years is 3.4× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Dorothea

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Dorothea questions

What does the name Dorothea mean?

Dorothea means "gift of God". It comes from Greek. From Greek Dorothea, built from doron 'gift' and theos 'god'. Dorothy is the more common English cognate.

Is Dorothea a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Dorothea?

93 US babies were named Dorothea in 2024. Its peak year was 1911.

How do you pronounce Dorothea?

Dorothea is usually pronounced dor-uh-THEE-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.