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What is Dora short for?

Dora is short for Theodora, Isadora and Dorothea. In 2025, 75 girls in the United States were given Dora as their full name, with nothing longer behind it, according to Social Security records.

The names behind Dora

Each count is the number of children given that name in the United States in 2025, from US Social Security records. A name given to fewer than five children in a year is left out of the published file.

Theodora Greek origin
Dora from Theodora: vintage warmth.
384 girls named Theodora in 2025
Isadora Portuguese origin
Dora from Isadora: vintage warmth.
177 girls named Isadora in 2025
Dorothea Greek origin
Dora from Dorothea: vintage warmth.
113 girls named Dorothea in 2025
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