—2024 rank
1920peak year
34,243babies named Dorothea since 1880
▲ +94%5-year trend
Dorothea popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Dorothea mean?
From Greek doron, gift, and theos, god, the elements of Theodora reversed; used since the early Christian era and revived by the Victorians.
OriginGreek
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Dorothea
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Famous Dorotheas
- Dorothea Dix, social reformer
- Dorothea Lange, photographer
Spellings & variants
DorothyDorothee
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