Dorian Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name Dorian was even associated to an ancient Greek tribe known as the Dorians.

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A Deep Dive

Dorian Overview

Meaning

Of the Doros, descendant of Dorus, child of the sea, gift

Gender

Boy

Origin

Greek

Etymology

Derived from the Greek name Dorios, meaning “from Doris,” a district in ancient Greece.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɔːr.i.ən/

Popularity

Dorian has a moderate level of recognition globally, particularly in English-speaking countries and France. In the USA, Dorian ranked at #608 for boys in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

7 (Analytical, Studious, Knowledgeable)

Name Styles

Classic, Exotic, Mythological

Associated Traits

Intelligent, artistic, creative, enigmatic

Name Day

January 26th
A Deep Dive

Dorian Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Dorien, Dorion, Dorran, Dorrien, Dorryen, Doarian, Doariann, Doriann, Doaryan, Doryan

Common Nicknames

Dor, Dori, Dory, Rian, Dorrie, Dorri, Dore, Doryan, D, Dorian

Diminutives

Dor, Dori, Dory, Rian, Dorrie, Dorri, Dore, Doryan, Dory, Dorian

Famous People

  • Dorian Yates
    (English Bodybuilder)
  • Dorian Gregory
    (American Actor)
  • Dorian Harewood
    (American Actor)
  • Dorian Missick
    (American Actor)
  • Dorian Finney-Smith
    (American Basketball Player)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Dorian Gray
    ("The Picture of Dorian Gray," Novel)
  • "Dorian Blues"
    (Film)
  • Dorian Pavus
    ("Dragon Age: Inquisition," Video Game)
  • "Dorian"
    (Album by Dorian)
  • Dorian Havilliard
    ("Throne of Glass," Novel)

What Is the Meaning of Dorian?

Dorian means “of the Doros,” “descendant of Dorus,” “child of the sea,” or “gift,” highlighting a connection to ancient Greek heritage.

What Is the Origin of The Name Dorian?

The name Dorian has its roots in Greek, coming from the ancient Greek word “Doros” and associated with the Dorians, a Hellenic tribe.

Dorian Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Dorian in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5662021#5642022#6082023
Top 3 Rankings#3982000#4162001#4192002

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Dorian

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023608
(-44 from 2022)
465
(-60 from 2022)
0.02539
2022564
(+2 from 2021)
525
(+28 from 2021)
0.02803
2021566
(-56 from 2020)
497
(-62 from 2020)
0.02653
2020510
No change from 2019
559
(-1 from 2019)
0.03022
2019510
(+11 from 2018)
560
(+15 from 2018)
0.02914
2018521
(+16 from 2017)
545
(+18 from 2017)
0.02804
2017537
(+6 from 2016)
527
(-4 from 2016)
0.02663
2016543
(+17 from 2015)
531
(+20 from 2015)
0.02621
2015560
(-21 from 2014)
511
(-5 from 2014)
0.02499
2014539
(+8 from 2013)
516
(+31 from 2013)
0.02518
2013547
(+13 from 2012)
485
(+21 from 2012)
0.02400
2012560
(-38 from 2011)
464
(-25 from 2011)
0.02287
2011522
(-20 from 2010)
489
(-25 from 2010)
0.02407
2010502
(+11 from 2009)
514
(-10 from 2009)
0.02502
2009513
(-72 from 2008)
524
(-117 from 2008)
0.02471
2008441
(+49 from 2007)
641
(+99 from 2007)
0.02940
2007490
(-25 from 2006)
542
(-36 from 2006)
0.02447
2006465
(-37 from 2005)
578
(-47 from 2005)
0.02636
2005428
(+7 from 2004)
625
(+30 from 2004)
0.02938
2004435
(+14 from 2003)
595
(+35 from 2003)
0.02815
2003449
(-30 from 2002)
560
(-26 from 2002)
0.02665
2002419
(-3 from 2001)
586
(-17 from 2001)
0.02835
2001416
(-18 from 2000)
603
(-36 from 2000)
0.02915
2000398
(+109 from 1999)
639
(+219 from 1999)
0.03060
1999507
(-1 from 1998)
420
(-1 from 1998)
0.02060
1998506
(+8 from 1997)
421
(+29 from 1997)
0.02076
1997514
(+1 from 1996)
392
(-3 from 1996)
0.01962
1996515
(-9 from 1995)
395
(-13 from 1995)
0.01971
1995506
(+24 from 1994)
408
(+38 from 1994)
0.02028
1994530
(+9 from 1993)
370
(+8 from 1993)
0.01815
1993539
(-16 from 1992)
362
(-9 from 1992)
0.01753
1992523
(+4 from 1991)
371
(+7 from 1991)
0.01767
1991527
(-7 from 1990)
364
(+6 from 1990)
0.01717
1990520
(+3 from 1989)
358
(+24 from 1989)
0.01664
1989523
(+12 from 1988)
334
(+44 from 1988)
0.01594
1988535
(+34 from 1987)
290
(+38 from 1987)
0.01448
1987569
(+84 from 1986)
252
(+65 from 1986)
0.01292
1986653
(-70 from 1985)
187
(-38 from 1985)
0.00973
1985583
(+15 from 1984)
225
(+23 from 1984)
0.01169
1984598
(-23 from 1983)
202
(-13 from 1983)
0.01076
1983575
(+2 from 1982)
215
(-6 from 1982)
0.01154
1982577
(+95 from 1981)
221
(+56 from 1981)
0.01171
1981672
(+4 from 1980)
165
No change from 1980
0.00886
1980676
(-100 from 1979)
165
(-54 from 1979)
0.00890
1979576
(+41 from 1978)
219
(+37 from 1978)
0.01223
1978617
(-58 from 1977)
182
(-42 from 1977)
0.01065
1977559
(+7 from 1976)
224
(+19 from 1976)
0.01310
1976566
(-28 from 1975)
205
(-18 from 1975)
0.01256
1975538
(-14 from 1974)
223
(-6 from 1974)
0.01375
1974524
(-68 from 1973)
229
(-64 from 1973)
0.01405
1973456
(+99 from 1972)
293
(+87 from 1972)
0.01816
1972555
(+55 from 1971)
206
(+19 from 1971)
0.01231
1971610
(+74 from 1970)
187
(+41 from 1970)
0.01029
1970684
(-8 from 1969)
146
(+11 from 1969)
0.00766
1969676
(+97 from 1968)
135
(+43 from 1968)
0.00738
1968773
(+13 from 1967)
92
(+6 from 1967)
0.00518
1967786
(-8 from 1966)
86
(-1 from 1966)
0.00483
1966778
(+189 from 1965)
87
(+29 from 1965)
0.00479
1965967
(-39 from 1964)
58
(-9 from 1964)
0.00306
1964928
(-17 from 1963)
67
No change from 1963
0.00331
1963911
(-4 from 1962)
67
(-3 from 1962)
0.00325
1962907
(+33 from 1961)
70
(+4 from 1961)
0.00333
1961940
(+94 from 1960)
66
(+11 from 1960)
0.00306
19601034
(+26 from 1959)
55
(+2 from 1959)
0.00254
19591060
(-20 from 1958)
53
(-1 from 1958)
0.00245
19581040
(-96 from 1957)
54
(-10 from 1957)
0.00251
1957944
(+74 from 1956)
64
(+10 from 1956)
0.00292
19561018
(-125 from 1955)
54
(-15 from 1955)
0.00252
1955893
(+114 from 1954)
69
(+14 from 1954)
0.00330
19541007
(-99 from 1953)
55
(-7 from 1953)
0.00266
1953908
(+337 from 1952)
62
(+27 from 1952)
0.00310
19521245
(-162 from 1951)
35
(-9 from 1951)
0.00177
19511083
(+3 from 1950)
44
(+2 from 1950)
0.00230
19501086
(-181 from 1949)
42
(-16 from 1949)
0.00231
1949905
(+96 from 1948)
58
(+9 from 1948)
0.00322
19481001
(-63 from 1947)
49
(-7 from 1947)
0.00275
1947938
(-96 from 1946)
56
(-5 from 1946)
0.00301
1946842
(+321 from 1945)
61
(+29 from 1945)
0.00370
19451163
(+1146 from 1944)
32
(+22 from 1944)
0.00233
19442309
(+423 from 1943)
10
(+2 from 1943)
0.00072
19432732
(-347 from 1942)
8
(-2 from 1942)
0.00055
19422385
(-482 from 1941)
10
(-4 from 1941)
0.00071
19411903
(+419 from 1940)
14
(+4 from 1940)
0.00112
19402322
(-163 from 1939)
10
(-1 from 1939)
0.00084
19392159
(+320 from 1938)
11
(+2 from 1938)
0.00097
19382479
(+426 from 1937)
9
(+2 from 1937)
0.00079
19372905
(+46 from 1935)
7
No change from 1935
0.00064
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19352951
(-210 from 1934)
7
(-1 from 1934)
0.00065
19342741
(-372 from 1933)
8
(-2 from 1933)
0.00075
19332369
(+496 from 1931)
10
(+2 from 1931)
0.00098
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19312865
(+382 from 1929)
8
(+1 from 1929)
0.00075
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19293247
(+954 from 1926)
7
(+2 from 1926)
0.00063
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19264201
(-4 from 1925)
5
No change from 1925
0.00044
19254197
(-1556 from 1924)
5
(-6 from 1924)
0.00043
19242641
(+1598 from 1923)
11
(+6 from 1923)
0.00094
19234239
(-987 from 1922)
5
(-3 from 1922)
0.00044
19223252
(-266 from 1921)
8
(-1 from 1921)
0.00071
19212986
(+503 from 1920)
9
(+2 from 1920)
0.00079
19203489
(-374 from 1919)
7
(-1 from 1919)
0.00064
19193115
(-286 from 1915)
8
No change from 1915
0.00079
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19152829
First SSA data recorded
8
First SSA data recorded
0.00091
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Dorian

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4132021#3592022#3822023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#4762021#5972022#6132023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#5082021#5672022#6772023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#5762021#5922022#6302023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#6552021#6222022#6762023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#9242021#5662022#7212023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#8182021#8022022#10402023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#5382021#5532022#10272023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#6202021#7762022#5622023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#5352021#4922022#7132023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#8262021#6272022#5392023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#5462020#6712022#7272023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#5942021#6672022#6602023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#4402021#6342022#7952023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#5472021#4502022#8802023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#3732021#4522022#2812023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#5632021#6192022#5432023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#6122021#6162022#9902023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#5692021#6702022#7542023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#5632021#7172022#4022023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#7462021#4532022#6122023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#3542021#4852022#5692023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#7202021#5282022#6482023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#4602019#5652022#5172023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#5182021#4932022#4522023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#3832009#5462013#4862015

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#7332021#5542022#5192023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#4032020#4612021#4512022

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#5982021#4962022#7022023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#4562013#3632014#5852017

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#8252020#8372021#6062022

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#6262021#4462022#5772023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4802014#4922019#5012022

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3882012#3812017#3692022

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3632015#3962019#3022020

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2361986#2491987#2002018

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#5892015#5902016#5772019

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2252000#2062004#2772010

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1761995

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1912005

Popularity Rankings for Dorian in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#952021#1072022#1082023

Popularity in Belgium

Belgium flagBelgium#1412007#1882008#1682009

Popularity in Austria

Austria flagAustria#1462011#1832012#1822014

Popularity in France

France flagFrance#1612013#1922014#1972015

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#2202020#2152021#3692022

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#3292021

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3982014#4332021#3522022

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#7412020#4542021#3622023

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#3901999

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4262010#4672012#4012016

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#4352014#4512019#4432023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#6812020#5172021#4982022

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#5172020#6492021#8452022

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#6452022#9232023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#8442019#6682020#7292021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Dorian a Name for Boys or Girls?

Dorian is mainly a boy’s name, derived from ancient Greek.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Dorian

Dorian in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Dorian Yates (Bodybuilder, 1962): An English professional bodybuilder who won the Mr. Olympia title six times.
  • Dorian Gregory (Actor, 1971): An American actor known for his role in the TV series "Charmed."
  • Dorian Harewood (Actor, 1950): An American actor with a career in film, television, and voice work.
  • Dorian Missick (Actor, 1976): An American actor known for his work in television series like "Six Degrees."
  • Dorian Finney-Smith (Basketball Player, 1993): An American professional basketball player currently playing in the NBA.
  • Dorian Gray ("The Picture of Dorian Gray," 1890 Novel): A character who remains eternally young while his portrait ages.
  • "Dorian Blues" (2004 Film): A film about a young man coming to terms with his sexuality.
  • Dorian Pavus ("Dragon Age: Inquisition," 2014 Video Game): A charming and powerful mage who helps the protagonist.
  • "Dorian" (2001 Album by Dorian): An album by the Spanish indie rock band Dorian.
  • Dorian Havilliard ("Throne of Glass," 2012 Novel): The Crown Prince of Adarlan in this fantasy series.
  • None

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