Meaning: Its source is a Greek expression meaning "Gift."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English, Greek, Russian and Polish.

Nickname For: Dorothy, Theodora and Isidora

Nicknames: Dori, Dorie, Dorrie and Dory

Compound Forms: Doralynn and Glendora

Variant Forms: Doretta, Dorinda, Dorita and Dorla

Popularity: The name Dora ranked 249th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: The Greek term doron, from which this name derives, also evolved into a male Hebrew personal name.