Dortha

Dortha: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Variant of Dorothy, from Greek Dorothea. Dortha is an English spelling found especially in earlier records.

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How popular is Dortha?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Dortha in 20240

Peak year1921

Total US babies since 18806,811

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

Names like Dortha

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Angelmessenger · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Dortha questions

What does the name Dortha mean?

Dortha means "gift of God". It comes from Greek. Variant of Dorothy, from Greek Dorothea. Dortha is an English spelling found especially in earlier records.

Is Dortha a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Dortha?

Dortha was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1921.

How do you pronounce Dortha?

Dortha is usually pronounced DOR-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.