Dora

“Gift, from Greek dōron; short form of Dorothea/Theodora” — Greek origin

Girl's name · #2387 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Dora has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #46 (1881) · 105,930 babies named Dora all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #14 in Croatia (2025) · #64 in Hungary (2025) · #83 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024) · #85 in Slovenia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Doras

Dora Maar — French photographer and painter (1907–1997)
Dora Bakoyannis — Greek politician 1954-
Dora d'Istria — Romanian writer of Albanian origins (1828-1888)
Dora Pejačević — Croatian composer (1885–1923)
Dora Boothby — English badminton and tennis player (1881–1970)

Among 812 notable people named Dora:

Entertainers appear 1.8× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dora Bryan, British actress of stage, film and television (1923-2014).

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