Dorothy
DOR-uh-thee
Girl · Greek
Meaning: Gift of God
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Dottie
Girl · Greek · Medium name
- Meaning
- Gift of God
- Pronunciation
- DOT-ee
- Origin
- Greek
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)
Diminutive of Dorothy, from Greek 'Dorothea' meaning gift of God.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
VintageSoft and gentle
Languages in use: Greek, English
Commonly used in: United Kingdom, United States
Alternate spellings
DottyEnglish
Variant with y.
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.
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