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Dorothy: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“gift of God”
ڈوروتھی
Δωροθέα
What Dorothy means
Dorothy (ڈوروتھی, Greek Δωροθέα) is a Christian girl’s name that means “gift of God”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Dorothy.
Dorothy at a glance
- Meaning
- gift of God
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Greek
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- dor-uh-thee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- D · ڈ
Meaning of Dorothy
- In English
- gift of God
- اردو میں معنی
- خدا کا تحفہ
Origin and history of Dorothy
From Greek dōron, gift, and theos, God, meaning 'gift of God'.
Base wordGreek dōron, gift, and theos, God
How to say and write Dorothy
- Say it
- dor-uh-thee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dorothy
- Urdu
- ڈوروتھی
- Original script
- Δωροθέα
- Other spellings
- Dorothea · Dora · Dolly
- Known bearer
- St Dorothy of Caesarea
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Dorothy
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Dorothy.
- Angeloاینجلوangel; messengerBoyGreek
- ChristopherکرسٹوفرChrist-bearerBoyGreek
- Cyriacسیریاکof the LordBoyGreek
- Daniyalدانیالname of the prophet DanielBoyHebrew
- Dominicڈومینکof the Lord; belonging to the LordBoyLatin
- Jeromeجیرومholy nameBoyGreek
- Matthiasمیتھیاسgift of JehovahBoyGreek
- Theodoreتھیوڈورgift of GodBoyGreek
Names like Dorothy
- Agapeاگاپےlove; Christian loveGirlGreek
- AnastasiaاناستاسیاresurrectionGirlGreek
- Angelaاینجلاangel; messengerGirlGreek
- Angelinaاینجلیناlittle angelGirlGreek
- Annaایناgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Anneاینgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- BenedictaبینیڈکٹاblessedGirlLatin
- BettyبیٹیGod is my oathGirlHebrew
- Ceciliaسیسیلیاblind (a Roman family name)GirlLatin
- CelesteسلیسٹheavenlyGirlLatin
Names that sound like Dorothy
Questions about the name Dorothy
What does the name Dorothy mean?
Dorothy means “gift of God”. In Urdu: خدا کا تحفہ. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Dorothy a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dorothy is a girl’s name.
Is Dorothy a Christian name?
Yes. Dorothy is used by Christian families. It is of Greek origin. From Greek dōron, gift, and theos, God, meaning 'gift of God'.
How do you pronounce Dorothy?
Say it “dor-uh-thee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Dorothy in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dorothy is written ڈوروتھی. In its original script: Δωροθέα.
What are other spellings of Dorothy?
Dorothy is also spelled Dorothea, Dora, Dolly.
Who is a famous person named Dorothy?
St Dorothy of Caesarea
Is the meaning of Dorothy verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.