Western numerology
Number 5 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Name profile
Dorkas at a glance
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Greek
- Western numerology
- 5
- Indian numerology
- 1
- Characters
- 6
- Popular
- 95 family views
Number meaning for Dorkas
Indian numerology
Number 1 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Dorkas mean?
Dorkas is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with Greek context. Its meaning is recorded as: Gazelle
This meaning is being reviewed for clarity.
Similar names
Names like Dorkas
Dora
Unisex
Indian
A Gift; gift; Gift Abbreviation of Dorothy and a prefix in blended names; Originally a diminutive of Dorothea, Dorothy, or any name ending in -dora It has become common as a name on its own Famous bearer: William Wordsworth's daughter was known in later life as Dora
74 family views
Dora
Unisex
Indian
A Gift; gift; Gift Abbreviation of Dorothy and a prefix in blended names; Originally a diminutive of Dorothea, Dorothy, or any name ending in -dora It has become common as a name on its own Famous bearer: William Wordsworth's daughter was known in later life as Dora
74 family views
Doran
Boy
English
A gift; Exiled or stranger; gift; Stranger; Variant of Dorran 'stranger'
163 family views
Dorcas
Unisex
Greek
gazelle; Gazelle Famous bearer: The New Testament Dorcas who 'abounded in good deeds and gifts of mercy,' was a charitable woman raised from the dead by St Peter
105 family views
Dorian
Unisex
English
Descendant of Dorus Dorian was a character in Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray who was given his wish that his portrait would age while he remained young and handsome; Of the sea Descendant of Dorus; place name
156 family views
Dorcas
Unisex
Greek
gazelle; Gazelle Famous bearer: The New Testament Dorcas who 'abounded in good deeds and gifts of mercy,' was a charitable woman raised from the dead by St Peter
105 family views
Dorien
Unisex
English
Descendant of Dorus Dorian was a character in Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray who was given his wish that his portrait would age while he remained young and handsome; Of the sea; Variant of Dorian: Place name in Greece
152 family views
Brother names
Brothers for Dorkas
Dora
Unisex
Indian
A Gift; gift; Gift Abbreviation of Dorothy and a prefix in blended names; Originally a diminutive of Dorothea, Dorothy, or any name ending in -dora It has become common as a name on its own Famous bearer: William Wordsworth's daughter was known in later life as Dora
74 family views
Doran
Boy
English
A gift; Exiled or stranger; gift; Stranger; Variant of Dorran 'stranger'
163 family views
Dorcas
Unisex
Greek
gazelle; Gazelle Famous bearer: The New Testament Dorcas who 'abounded in good deeds and gifts of mercy,' was a charitable woman raised from the dead by St Peter
105 family views
Dorian
Unisex
English
Descendant of Dorus Dorian was a character in Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray who was given his wish that his portrait would age while he remained young and handsome; Of the sea Descendant of Dorus; place name
156 family views
Dorien
Unisex
English
Descendant of Dorus Dorian was a character in Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray who was given his wish that his portrait would age while he remained young and handsome; Of the sea; Variant of Dorian: Place name in Greece
152 family views
Dorion
Boy
English
Descendant of Dorus Dorian was a character in Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray who was given his wish that his portrait would age while he remained young and handsome; Variant of Dorian: Place name in Greece
185 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Dorkas
Dora
Unisex
Indian
A Gift; gift; Gift Abbreviation of Dorothy and a prefix in blended names; Originally a diminutive of Dorothea, Dorothy, or any name ending in -dora It has become common as a name on its own Famous bearer: William Wordsworth's daughter was known in later life as Dora
74 family views
Dorcas
Unisex
Greek
gazelle; Gazelle Famous bearer: The New Testament Dorcas who 'abounded in good deeds and gifts of mercy,' was a charitable woman raised from the dead by St Peter
105 family views
More origins
Same feeling, different origins
Doreen
Girl
English
Ann; Beautiful; golden; Meloncholy; Moody; Variant of Dorothy or Dorothea, meaning Gift of God
198 family views
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