Dorotha is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dorotha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dorotha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dorotha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dorotha is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “gift of God”. A variant of Dorothy, from the Greek doron (gift) and theos (God).
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,788 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dorotha per year, United States (1885 to 1970). United States peaked in 1921 (197/yr).
Dorotha has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #927 nationally (given to 197 babies that year).
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