Dora

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

Girl's name · #2388 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Dora belongs to an older America first — it reached #46 back in 1881 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2388. About 106,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

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)

In stories & tradition

Dora Márquez — Dora the Explorer · Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Dora Spenlow — David Copperfield
Dora — Dear Ruth

What Doras become

Among 928 notable people named Dora:

Entertainers appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dora Bryan, British actress of stage, film and television (1923-2014).

Similar names: Dorothea · Susie · Doris · Lora · Marguerite · Dolly

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