At a Glance
- Meaning
- Gift of God
- Origin
- Danish (variant of Dorthe/Dorothea)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- DOHR-teh
Dorte is a Danish (variant of Dorthe/Dorothea) girl's name meaning “gift of God”. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.
Meaning & Origin of Dorte
Meaning: Gift of God.
Origin: Danish (variant of Dorthe/Dorothea).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Dorte
DOHR-tehIPA /ˈdɔːrtə/
Popularity of Dorte
Dorte doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Dorte
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