Dorothy name popularity, meaning and origin

Name Popularity: 97%

Dorothy name meaning:

Origin: Greek

A gift of God.

Related names

Dorothy , Diorbhall, Dodie, Doll, Dorika, Doroata, Doroteia, Dorothea , Dorottya, Dot, Dottie , Dotty , Totie

Other girls names beginning with D

Statistics

Overall UK ranking: 177 out of 5581

289 recorded births last year

Change in rank

10yrs

426
5yrs
1yr

-2

Regional popularity

Ranking for this name in various UK regions

Scotland (485)

Historical popularity of Dorothy

The graph below shows the popularity of the girls's name Dorothy from all the UK baby name statistics available. It's a quick easy way to see the trend for Dorothy in 2023