Dorthy
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning gift of god; a spelling variant of dorothy.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Dorthy by the numbers
Dorthy was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 695 babies in 1927, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that mean a gift
Like Dorthy, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)
Other names that mean God
Like Dorthy, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Dorthy
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