Where does the name Doris come from?

Doris is a girl name of Ancient Greek origin.

Is Doris a boy or a girl name?

Doris is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 99% of children given the name Doris are girls and 1% are boys.

How popular is the name Doris in 2023?

Doris ranks #2359 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1928 with 16,679 babies.

How do you pronounce Doris?

Doris is pronounced DOR-is (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Doris?

Doris is also written as Dorice, Dorris.

A name from Ancient Greek · Girl

Doris

From Greek Dōris, a Nereid (sea-nymph) — daughter of Oceanus and mother of the fifty Nereids by Nereus. The Dorians were one of the four major ancient Greek tribes. Peaked in 1930s America.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

462,404 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

77 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

DFrom Greek Dōris, a Nereid (sea-nymph) — daughter of Oceanus and mother of the fifty Nereids by Nereus. The Dorians were one of the four major ancient Greek tribes. Peaked in 1930s America.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Doris".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Dorice Most common Dorris

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Doris.

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Doris Day (actress and singer)
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Doris Lessing (Nobel laureate in literature)
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Doris Roberts (actress)

Quick answers

People often ask about Doris.

What does the name Doris mean?: Doris means from Greek Dōris, a Nereid (sea-nymph) — daughter of Oceanus and mother of the fifty Nereids by Nereus. The Dorians were one of the four major ancient Greek tribes. Peaked in 1930s America.
Where does the name Doris come from?: Doris is a girl name of Ancient Greek origin.
Is Doris a boy or a girl name?: Doris is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 99% of children given the name Doris are girls and 1% are boys.
How popular is the name Doris in 2023?: Doris ranks #2359 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1928 with 16,679 babies.
How do you pronounce Doris?: Doris is pronounced DOR-is (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Doris?: Doris is also written as Dorice, Dorris.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.