Gender
Female
Origin
- English
- Variant of the Greek Dorothy meaning Gift of God.
Variant of the Greek Dorothy - Latin
- God''s gift
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Dorothee
Pronunciation
d(o)-ro-thee
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1923 (rank #1637, 26 births); most recent 2021 (rank #13458, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1913 (rank #386, 12 births); most recent 1969 (rank #1545, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #64, 1,355 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5410, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 3 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | – | 5 |
| 2017 | – | 8 |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
| 2015 | – | 7 |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence