Girl

Dora

DOR-uh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Greek origin meaning 'gift.' Short and sweet, popularized by the explorer Dora the character, blending classic simplicity with modern cultural recognition.”

Popularity Over Time

Dora US popularity rank over timeRank 2620 in 2024 to rank 79 in 1900. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#79#1350#26201900192019401960198020002024

Dora is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Do

Style

VintagePlayfulSoftClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Dora from Greek mythology
  • Dora the Explorer (cartoon)

Collections

Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Dorothy

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Doris

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Darla

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Dinah

Hebrew Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Beatrix

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Molly

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Darla

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Dinah

Hebrew Rare & Uncommon

Roscoe

Old Norse Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works well across Greek, English, and Spanish-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Greek origin meaning 'gift.' Short and sweet, popularized by the explorer Dora the character, blending classic simplicity with modern cultural recognition.

Dora is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Dora include Do.

Names that pair beautifully with Dora include Beatrix, Molly, Darla, Dinah, Roscoe.