Doris is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning “Dorian woman.” In 2024 it was given to 86 girls in the United States.
Doris belongs to the Greek tradition. Its meaning — “Dorian woman” — is the sense carried by its Greek roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Doris first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #6 in 1929, and in 2024 86 babies received the name — 462,485 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Doris means “Dorian woman” in its Greek roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Doris is a girl name. In 2024, 86 babies received the name in the US.
Doris comes from the Greek tradition.
Doris first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #6 in 1929, and 86 babies were given the name in 2024.
Doris is pronounced /ˈdɒɹɪs/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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