Dorah

Dorah Meaning & Origin

About Dorah
The name "Dorah" is a variant of the name "Dora" and has multiple origins and meanings. In Greek, it is derived from the name "Dorothea," meaning "gift of God." In Hebrew, it is a diminutive form of "Dorothy," which means "gift of God" as well. Additionally, "Dorah" can also be a variant of the Swahili name "Dora," which means "gift" or "present." Overall, the name "Dorah" carries connotations of being a divine gift or blessing.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dorah are female.

Dorah Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 66.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/dorah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorah in Braille

Here's how to represent Dorah in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Dorah in braille

How to Spell the Name Dorah in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Dorah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dorah in sign language

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