Dory
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning gift; short form of dorothy or dorian.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Dory by the numbers
Dory was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 34 babies in 1964, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Sounds like Dory
Names that are said the same way as Dory, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Dorigift of god; a form of dorothea7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Dory, 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)
Names about as common as Dory
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