Doris

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Doris means "gift" or "ocean" in Greek.
Scripts(How to write)
Δωρίς
Δωρίς(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
DAWR-is
DAWR-is(English)
DO-ris(German)
Popularity
Doris is not as popular as it used to be, but it still ranks in the top 1000 names for girls in the United States.

cartoon of the name Doris
Cartoon of Doris

Doris Name meanings & History

Doris means "gift" or "ocean" in Greek. From the Greek name Δωρίς (Doris), which meant "Dorian woman". The Dorians were a Greek tribe who occupied the Peloponnese starting in the 12th century BC. In Greek mythology Doris was a sea nymph, one of the many children of Oceanus and Tethys. It began to be used as an English name in the 19th century. A famous bearer is the American actress Doris Day (1924-2019). Doris is mainly used for girls.

Zodiac Sign of Doris: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Doris:

D: Daddy,Dutiful,Determined,Doting,Demanding,Domestic

O: Obstinate,Obsessive,Obsolete,Organized,Ostentatious

R: Reason,Restless,Rational,Resourceful

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

S: Sex,Social Standing,Sensuality,Success,Status,Solidity,Security

Doris is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Doris include movie actress Doris Day and Doris Kearns Goodwin, the Pulitzer Prize-winning American author and historian.

2.) DORIS (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: A borrowing from the Greek, Doris is derived from the Greek Doris (Dorian woman). The Dorians were one of the four main tribes of ancient Greece who settled in the mountainous area also known as Doris. (DO-RIS)


3.) Doris (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) sea. Mythology: wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids or sea nymphs.

Other Forms: Doreece, Doreese, Dorice, Dorisa, Dorise, Dorreece, Dorreese, Dorris, Dorrise, Dorrys, Dorryse, Dorys


4.) DORIS (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Greek Doris (Dorian woman). The Dorians were one of the four main tribes of ancient Greece who settled in the mountainous area also known as Doris. The name is borne in Greek mythology by a goddess of the sea. (DOR-ISS)


5.) DORIS (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Greek name meaning “Dorian woman.” The Dorians, one of the four main tribes of ancient Greece, settled in the mountainous area also known as Doris. The name is borne in Greek mythology by a goddess of the sea and therefore has taken on the additional definition “of the sea.” Var: Dorea, Doria, Dorice, Dorise, Dorisse, Dorris, Dorrise. (DOR-ISS)


6.) Doris (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: From Dorian; gift

Other Forms: Doriss, Dorris


7.) Doris (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) place name; sea-loving; sea nymph mother

Other Forms: Dor, Dorice, Dorise, Doriss, Dory


8.) DORIS (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: A name meaning “Dorian woman.” The Dorians, one of the four main tribes of ancient Greece, settled in the mountainous area known as Doris. The name is borne in Greek mythology by a goddess of the sea and therefore has taken on the additional definition “of the sea.” Var: Dorea, Doria, Dorice, Dorise, Dorisse, Dorris, Dorrise. (DO-REES)


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