Dora
Meaning
short for Dorothy, 'gift'
The formal names behind Dora
Dora is an established short form of each of these names.
Theodora · Greek origin · gift of God
Dorothea · Greek origin · gift of God
Isadora · Portuguese origin · gift of Isis
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dora peaked in the 1890s and the 1900s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
10,004 people · the #1,713 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 20,408 · median age 60
Among people named Dora living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 248 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Dora
People given the name Dora in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Dora deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Dora truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Dora fits with your family’s names and surname.
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