Dorene
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning a form of Doreen, gift of God.
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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Dorene by the numbers
Its American peak was 296 babies in 1958, making it a 1950s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dorene. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Dorengift; variant of Dorian5 in the US (2017)
- Dorinegift; feminine form of Dorian5 in the US (2017)
- Darlenedear one; a form of Darla144 in the US (2017)
- Doreengift of God; a form of Dorothea or Dora4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dorienchild of dorus; a form of dorian20 in the US (2017)
- Dorandark-haired stranger; a form of Dóirín11 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Dorene, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Dorene, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
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