Dorothy

Dorothy Meaning & Origin

About Dorothy
The name Dorothy is of Greek origin and means "gift of God." It is derived from the Greek name Dorothea, which is a combination of the elements "doron" meaning "gift" and "theos" meaning "God." Dorothy is a name that symbolizes the idea of being a divine gift or blessing from God.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dorothy are female.

Dorothy Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -0.93% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR0
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R AH0 TH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɔrθi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR0', 'TRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorothy in Braille

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

The name Dorothy in braille

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

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

The name Dorothy in sign language

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