Dora

Meaning: Gift
Origin: Greek — From Greek dōron; short form of Dorothea/Theodora

Girl's name · #2388 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Dora belongs to an older America first — it reached #46 back in 1881 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2388. About 106,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#14 in Croatia (2025) · #64 in Hungary (2025) · #85 in Slovenia (2025) · #480 in Austria (2025) · #1,223 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,281 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,337 in Belgium (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #1,704 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,561 in France (2025) · #1,737 in Canada (2024).

Famous Doras

Dora Maar — French photographer and painter (1907–1997)
Dora Bakoyannis — Greek politician 1954-
Dora d'Istria — Romanian writer of Albanian origins (1828–1888)
Dora Pejačević — Croatian composer (1885–1923)
Dora Boothby — English badminton and tennis player (1881–1970)

In stories & tradition

Dora Márquez — Dora the Explorer (TV series)
Dora Spenlow — David Copperfield (book)
Dora — Dear Ruth (book)

What Doras become

Among 928 notable people named Dora:

Entertainers appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dora Bryan, British actress of stage, film and television (1923–2014).

Similar names: Dorothea · Susie · Doris · Lora · Marguerite · Zena

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