Dorian

Dorian

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Polish

Meaning

Dorian is a given name of Greek origin. In Greek, the meaning of the name Dorian is of Doris, a district of Ancient Greece, or of Dorus, a legendary Greek hero. Dorus was a son of Hellen, the eponymous progenitor of the Hellenes.

From Wikipedia

Dorian first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 20 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 66 babies (rank #551 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Dorian

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Dorian yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

575

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	8	#1,480
1997	8	#1,484
1999	6	#1,917
2000	6	#1,954
2001	12	#1,224
2002	8	#1,682
2003	7	#2,025
2004	8	#1,938
2005	10	#1,746
2006	15	#1,359
2007	22	#1,090
2008	41	#714
2009	35	#811
2010	58	#586
2011	50	#655
2012	66	#551
2013	39	#791
2014	56	#617
2015	60	#613
2016	60	#602

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#1,480

1997

#1,484

1999

#1,917

2000

#1,954

2001

#1,224

2002

#1,682

2003

#2,025

2004

#1,938

2005

#1,746

2006

#1,359

2007

#1,090

2008

#714

2009

#811

2010

#586

2011

#655

2012

#551

2013

#791

2014

#617

2015

#613

2016

#602

Meaning

Numerology of Dorian

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Dorian

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