Doris: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Doris – Meaning: Dorian woman – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: DOR-iss

Doris is a Greek girl's name meaning “Dorian woman”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Doris

Meaning: Dorian woman.

Origin: Greek.

A common claim: gift Actually: Doris is often lumped in with Dorothy/Dora and glossed as 'gift,' but it actually derives from Δωρίς, referring to the Dorian Greeks or the mythological sea-nymph Doris — the 'gift' meaning belongs to a different, unrelated name family.

Source: Wiktionary.