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Dorian

“From Doris, a region of ancient Greece; or 'child of the sea'” — Greek origin

Boy's name · #539 in the US (2025) · Trending

Dorian ranked #539 in 2025; about 24,000 boys have been named Dorian since 1915.

Around the world: #84 in Hungary (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Dorians

• Dorian Babunski — Macedonian association football player
• Dorian Yates — Six-Times Mr. Olympia
• Dorian van Rijsselberghe — Dutch windsurfer
• Dorian Harewood — American actor (born 1950)
• Dorian Gregory — American actor

In stories & tradition

• Dorian Gray — The Picture of Dorian Gray
• Dorian Hawkmoon — The History of the Runestaff
• Dorian Pavus — Dragon Age: Inquisition

What Dorians become

Among 278 notable people named Dorian:

Sports figures appear 2.14× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dorian Babunski, Macedonian association football player.

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