Girl · Greek
Doris
Say it: DOR-is
Meaning
Greek, 'Dorian woman', from the Dorian people.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Revived in the late 19th century and common in the early 20th.
Its wave through time
A fashion of the 1920s
In the United States
- 465,392 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1929, about 1 in 68 girls
- 73 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Doris |
|---|---|
| German | Doris |
| Swedish | Doris |
Famous bearers
- Doris Day, American singer and actress
- Doris Lessing, British novelist
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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