Dottie

Dottie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “gift of God”
Origin: English
Say it: DOT-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Dottie is an English diminutive of Dorothy, from Greek Dorothea meaning 'gift of God.' It is also sometimes used as a pet form of Dolores.

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How popular is Dottie?

202448.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Dottie in 2024158

2024 rank#1,407 girls

Peak year1944

Total US babies since 18809,836

Dottie is rising: use over the last five years is 5.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Dottie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Dorothygift of God · Greek
Dollygift of God · English
Dolliegift of God · English
Dorthygift of God · Greek
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English

Dottie questions

What does the name Dottie mean?

Dottie means "gift of God". It comes from English. Dottie is an English diminutive of Dorothy, from Greek Dorothea meaning 'gift of God.' It is also sometimes used as a pet form of Dolores.

Is Dottie a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Dottie?

158 US babies were named Dottie in 2024. Its peak year was 1944.

How do you pronounce Dottie?

Dottie is usually pronounced DOT-ee.

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.