Dorothy is a feminine given name. It is the English vernacular form of the Greek ฮฯฯฮฟฮธฮญฮฑ meaning 'God's gift', from ฮดแฟถฯฮฟฮฝ 'gift' + ฮธฮตฯฯ 'god'. It has been in use since the 15th century.
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Dorothy first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 9 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1955 with 96 babies (rank #81 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.
Numerology of Dorothy
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dorothy yields these three numbers โ a playful read on the name's character.
6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels โ what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants โ the outer impression.
Numerology isn't science โ it's name-themed fortune-telling. Enjoy it that way.
