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Dorian

Origin: Greek — From Doris, a region of ancient Greece; or 'child of the sea'

Boy's name · #539 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Dorian ranked #539 in 2025; about 24,000 boys have been named Dorian since 1915.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#84 in Hungary (2025) · #123 in Poland (2025) · #212 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #216 in Ecuador (2025) · #233 in Austria (2025) · #262 in Slovenia (2025) · #323 in Switzerland (2025) · #518 in Mexico (2024) · #587 in Netherlands (2025) · #634 in Belgium (2025) · #739 in Sweden (2025) · #750 in England & Wales (2025) and 3 more.

Famous Dorians

Dorian Babunski — Macedonian association football player
Dorian Yates — Six-Times Mr. Olympia
Dorian van Rijsselberghe — Dutch windsurfer
Dorian Harewood — American actor (born 1950)
Dorian Gregory — American actor

In stories & tradition

Dorian Gray — The Picture of Dorian Gray (book)
Dorian Hawkmoon — The History of the Runestaff (novel series)
Dorian Pavus — Dragon Age: Inquisition (video game)

What Dorians become

Among 278 notable people named Dorian:

Sports figures appear 2.14× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dorian Babunski, Macedonian association football player.

Similar names: Nathanael · Donovan · Jayson · Stefan · Damian · Adan

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