Meaning: Its source is a Greek expression meaning "One of the early Greeks."

Nicknames: Dory

Alternative Spellings: Dorien

Variant Forms: Doron

Non-English Forms: Dorján

Popularity: The name Dorian ranked 415th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 870th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This was the name of the tribe that settled the Peloponnesian Peninsula in pre-classical times. It was introduced as a personal name by Oscar Wilde for the title character in his 1891 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Meaning: Its source is a Greek expression meaning "One of the Ancient Greeks."

Variant Forms: Dorianne and Dorienne

Popularity: The name Dorian ranked 2165th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This was the name of the tribe that settled the Peloponnesian Peninsula in pre-classical times. It was introduced as a (male) personal name by Oscar Wilde for the title character in his 1891 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.