Meaning: Its source is Isidoros, a Greek name meaning "Gift from Isis."

Nickname For: Dorian and Isidore

Narrative: Isis was the ancient Egyptian mother goddess whose name came to be identified with similar mythological figures in cultures throughout the ancient world. The cult devoted to her worship survived until the 6th century A.D.

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

Nickname For: Dora, Doria, Dorothy and Isidora

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