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30,235Dorji is a unisex given name and surname originating in Tibet and Bhutan, where it carries the meaning of "diamond" in the Tibetan language. The term is closely linked to Tibetan Buddhist culture, where the "diamond" (of...
Dorka is a Hungarian diminutive of Dorottya, itself the Hungarian form of Dorothea. The name Dorothea derives from the Greek Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), meaning "gift of god," composed of the elements δῶρον (doron) meaning "gi...
Dorkas is a Greek feminine name found in the New Testament. It is a direct Greek form of the name Dorcas, which itself is derived from the Greek word δορκάς (dorkás) meaning "gazelle". In the Bible, Dorcas (also known by...
Dornröschen is the German name for Sleeping Beauty, the heroine of the well-known fairy tale collected and published by the Brothers Grimm. The name is formed from the German words Dorn "thorn" and Rose "rose", combined...
Dorofei is a Russian masculine given name, serving as an alternate transcription of Дорофей (see Dorofey). Dorofey itself is the Russian form of the Greek name Dorotheos, which is also the source of the feminine name Dor...
Dorofey is a Russian masculine given name, derived from the Greek name Dorotheos, which is the masculine form of Dorothea. The name entered the Russian onomasticon through the Eastern Orthodox Church, which canonized sev...
EtymologyDoron is a masculine given name derived from Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". Since Biblical times, the concept of a gift (from God) has motivated parents to choose this name, and it appears several times in...
Dorota is a Polish, Czech and Slovak feminine given name, cognate with Dorothy and derived from the Dorothea. Dorothea itself originates from the Greek name Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), meaning "gift of god" — from δῶρον (doron...
Dorotea is a feminine given name used in Croatian, Italian, Spanish, and Swedish. It is a form of Dorothea, which originates from the Greek name Dorotheos, meaning "gift of god" from the elements δωρον (doron) "gift" and...
Dorotéia is the Brazilian Portuguese form of Dorothea, a name of Greek origin meaning "gift of god". It is derived from the Greek elements δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" and θεός (theos) meaning "god". The same elements in...
Doroteia is the Portuguese form of Dorothea. The name Dorothea itself is derived from the Greek Dōrotheos (Δωρόθεος), combining the elements δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" and θεός (theos) meaning "god," thus conveying the...
Dorotėja is the Lithuanian form of Dorothea, a name of Greek origin meaning "gift of god" (from Greek δῶρον meaning "gift" and θεός meaning "god"). The Lithuanian name retains the core structure of the original Greek Dor...
Doroteja is a feminine given name used predominantly in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and North Macedonia. It is the South Slavic form of Dorothea, which ultimately derives from the Greek name Dorotheos (Δωρόθεος), meaning...
Doroteo is a Spanish masculine given name and also a surname. As a first name, it is a Spanish form of the Greek name Dorotheos, which itself is the masculine counterpart of Dorothea.EtymologyThe name derives from the Gr...
Doroteya is the Bulgarian form of Dorothea, a feminine given name of Greek origin. It derives from the Greek name Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), which combines δῶρον (doron), meaning "gift," and θεός (theos), meaning "god." Thus,...
Dorothea is a feminine given name of Greek origin, meaning "gift of God," derived from the Greek elements δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" and θεός (theos) meaning "god." The name represents the feminine form of the Greek na...
Dorothée is the French form of Dorothea, a feminine name ultimately derived from the Greek name Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), meaning "gift of god", from δῶρον (doron) "gift" and θεός (theos) "god". The same two elements appear...
Dorothee is a German variant of Dorothea, a name of Greek origin. The root name derives from the Greek Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), meaning “gift of god.” This compound combines δῶρον (doron), “gift,” with θεός (theos), “god.”...
Dorotheos is the Greek masculine form of Dorothea, meaning "gift of god" from Greek δῶρον (doron) "gift" and θεός (theos) "god". The name is the male counterpart of Dorothea and a cognate of Theodore, which reverses the...
Dorotheus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Dorotheos, meaning "gift of god". It is the masculine counterpart of the more familiar Dorothea and shares a direct etymological link with Theodore, which reverses the sa...
Dorothy is the usual English vernacular form of Dorothea, derived from the Greek name Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa), meaning "gift of god" — from δῶρον (doron, "gift") and θεός (theos, "god"). The name has been in use in English si...
Dorottya is the Hungarian form of Dorothea, a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning “gift of god.” The root name Dorothea derives from the Greek Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), composed of δῶρον (doron) “gift” and θεός (theo...
Dorris is a variant of the name Doris, which itself derives from the Greek name Δωρίς (Doris), meaning “Dorian woman.” The Dorians were a Greek tribe that occupied the Peloponnese beginning in the 12th century BCE. In Gr...
Dorrit is a diminutive of Dorothea, a feminine given name with a long history in the Danish language. The name Dorothea ultimately derives from the Greek name Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), meaning "gift of god," from δῶρον (doro...
Dorte is a Danish feminine given name, functioning as a local form of Dorothy, which itself derives from Dorothea. The name traces back to the Greek Dorotheos, meaning "gift of god" from doron (gift) and theos (god). It...
Dortha is a variant form of Dorothy, the usual English form of Dorothea. It was coined in the 19th century as an uncommon coined form, likely influenced by Dutch names for girls or a misspelling of Dorathea. Dortha appea...
Dörthe is the Low German form of Dorthe, which itself is a Danish variant of the name Dorothy, ultimately derived from the Greek name Dorothea. The etymology traces back to Greek elements δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" and...
Dorthe is a Danish given name, a variant form of Dorothy, which itself derives from Dorothea. The root name Dorothea comes from the Greek name Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), meaning "gift of god," composed of the elements δῶρον (...
Dorthea is the Danish and Norwegian form of Dorothy, which itself is the English vernacular form of Dorothea. Ultimately derived from the Greek name Dorotheos, it means "gift of god" from the elements δῶρον (doron) “gift...
Etymology and Linguistic OriginDorthy is a variant spelling of the well-established English name Dorothy. Both names ultimately trace back through Dorothea to the Greek feminine name Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa), meaning "gift of...
Doru is a Romanian male given name with a poetic and emotional resonance, deriving from the Romanian word dor meaning "longing". The name thus encapsulates a deeply felt emotion often associated with nostalgia, love, and...
Doruk is a Turkish given name and surname for males. It means "mountaintop" in Turkish, deriving from a word that evokes the peak or summit of a mountain. This name symbolizes strength, achievement, and a lofty ambition,...
Dory is a diminutive of Dorothy or Doris. It originated as a nickname used in English-speaking countries, often as a short form of the female names Dorothy and Doris. Over time, this casual nickname has also been used as...
Dosia is a diminutive of either Teodozja or Dorota, reflecting two distinct onomastic origins in Polish naming traditions. As a shortened, affectionate form, Dosia carries the meanings of its source names: from Teodozja...
Dosifey is the Russian form of the ancient Greek name Dositheos, which was Latinized as Dositheus. The name derives from the Greek elements δόσις (dosis) meaning giving and θεός (theos) meaning god, thus signifying gift...
Dositej is a Serbian masculine given name, a form of Dositheos (from Greek δόσις (dosis) meaning "giving" and θεός (theos) meaning "god"). Etymology The name ultimately derives from Ancient Greek Dositheos (Δοσίθεος), co...
Dositheos (also Dositheus) is an Ancient Greek masculine given name composed of the elements dosis (δόσις) meaning 'giving' and theos (θεός) meaning 'god'. Thus, the name signifies 'gift of God'. Etymology The name Dosit...
EtymologyDositheus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Dositheos (Δωσίθεος). The Greek name is derived from δόσις (δόσις; dosis) meaning "giving" and θεός (θεός; theos) meaning "god". Thus the name means "gift of God...
Dos-teh-seh is an Apache name of feminine usage, primarily associated with the Chiricahua Apache tribe. The name's meaning is often interpreted as "something at the campfire already cooked" in the Apache language. It is...
Dot is a feminine given name, most commonly used as a short form (hypocorism) of Dorothy. Dorothy itself is the English form of Dorothea, which originated from the Greek name Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos), meaning "gift of god" –...
Dottie is a feminine given name or nickname, most commonly used as a diminutive of Dorothy. Along with other pet forms like Dolly, Dodie, and Dee, Dottie emerged as an affectionate short form in English-speaking countrie...
Dotty is a feminine given name and diminutive of Dorothy, typically used as a nickname or a standalone name in English-speaking countries. Etymology The name traces its roots to Dorothea, a Greek name meaning “gift of go...
Doubravka is a Czech feminine given name of Slavic origin. It is a feminine form of Dubravko, derived from the Old Slavic word *dǫbrava meaning "oak grove". The name is pronounced dow-brahf-kah in Czech.EtymologyThe elem...
Doug is a shortened form of the male given name Douglas, most commonly used as a nickname or informal variant in English-speaking countries. The name has been widely employed as a standalone given name, particularly in t...
Dougal is an Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Dubhghall (or Dubgall), ultimately derived from Old Irish dub meaning "dark" and gall meaning "stranger." The name thus translates to "dark stranger" and was histo...
Dougie is an English diminutive of the Scottish name Douglas. It carries the same underlying meaning of "dark river" from Gaelic dubh "dark" and glais "water, river."While Dougie is often used as a casual nickname, the n...
Douglas is a masculine given name of Scottish and English origin, derived from a Scottish surname that itself originated from the name of a town in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The town was named after the Douglas Water, a tri...
Douglass is a variant spelling of the Scottish surname and given name Douglas, used predominantly in English-speaking countries. The name originates from the Scottish surname, which itself derives from the name of a town...
Dounia is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Dunya (دنيا), derived from the Arabic word for "world, earth." It is chiefly used as a feminine given name in North African countries, such as Morocco and Algeria,...
Dov (Hebrew: דב or דוב) is a Hebrew masculine given name meaning "bear." The name is conceptually analogous to the Yiddish name Ber, which also means "bear," reflecting a common tradition across Jewish communities of usi...
Dove is an English feminine given name derived directly from the English word for the variety of bird (Columbidae), which is widely regarded as a symbol of peace. The name belongs to the category of ornithonyms, or names...
Dovid is a Yiddish form of the Hebrew name David, meaning "beloved." This Ashkenazic variant reflects the pronunciation of the name among Yiddish-speaking Jewish communities, particularly in Eastern Europe. It is closely...
Dovilas is a Lithuanian masculine given name derived from the roots do- meaning "to give" and viltis meaning "hope". The name thus carries the lyrical meaning of "giver of hope" or "he who gives hope," reflecting a posit...
Dovilė is a Lithuanian feminine given name, the feminine form of Dovilas. The masculine base name Dovilas is derived from the Lithuanian root do- meaning "to give" combined with viltis "hope", so the name Dovilė carries...
Dovydas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, directly equivalent to the English name David. It is a borrowing via Late Latin Dāvīdus, which came from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), itself ultimately derived from the Bib...
Döwlet is a Turkmen masculine given name, corresponding to the broader Central Asian name Davlat. It directly derives from the Arabic word dawla (دولة), meaning "state," "government," or "reign," but has acquired nuanced...
Döwran is the Turkmen form of Davron, a masculine given name used in Turkic and Persian-influenced cultures. The name traces its origins to the Arabic dawarān, meaning “turn, rotation,” and is used in Uzbek and Tajik to...
Doyle is an Irish masculine given name, derived from the surname Doyle, which itself is an Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Dubhghaill meaning "descendant of Dubhghall." The personal name Dubhghall is the Irish and Scottis...
Do-yun is a Korean masculine given name. The name is formed from Sino-Korean characters, most commonly do (道), meaning "path, road, way", and yun (允), meaning "allow, consent". However, other hanja combinations are pos...
Draco is a masculine name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek name Δράκων (Drakon), which literally means "dragon" or "serpent." The name carries a powerful and mythical aura, referencing the formidable creat...