Dorris

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning a form of Doris, woman of the sea.

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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

Dorris by the numbers

Its American peak was 304 babies in 1924, making it a 1920s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dorris. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Dorisgift of the sea; from Doris the sea nymph92 in the US (2017)
  • Darriswealthy; a form of Darius11 in the US (2017)
  • Darrina form of Darren; great or dear64 in the US (2017)
  • Dorcasgazelle22 in the US (2017)
  • Dorrianof doris, gifts of the sea9 in the US (2017)
  • Dolorisa form of Dolores, woman of sorrows

Other names that mean the sea

Like Dorris, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
  • Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
  • Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)

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