Western numerology
Number 11 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Name profile
Dorris at a glance
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Greek
- Western numerology
- 11
- Indian numerology
- 1
- Characters
- 6
- Popular
- 167 family views
Number meaning for Dorris
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 Dorris mean?
Dorris is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with Greek context. Its meaning is recorded as: Variant of Doris meaning gift Famous bearer: In Greek mythology, Doris was the daughter of Oceanus and mother of the sea-nymph Nereids
This meaning has been cleaned for a parent-friendly reading.
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Names like Dorris
Dorri
Girl
Indian
Gift; Variant of Doris meaning 'Gift' Doris was Mythological daughter of the sea god Oceanus
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Chris
Unisex
Indian
Bearer of Christ or Anointed; Christian; Diminutive of Christian: Follower of Christ Chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with Chris-, including Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christopher; Diminutive of Christine: A variant of Christina In the 1950s, Christine was one of the three most common feminine names in Britain Famous people: American tennis player Chris Lloyd; Diminutive of Christopher: From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of travellers, is believed to have carried the Christ-child across a river; Form of Christopher
132 family views
Dorrie
Girl
English
A diminutive of any feminine name beginning with Dor-; Variant of Doris meaning gift Famous bearer: In Greek mythology, Doris was the daughter of Oceanus and mother of the sea-nymph Nereids
148 family views
Dorry
Girl
Greek
Variant of Doris meaning gift Famous bearer: In Greek mythology, Doris was the daughter of Oceanus and mother of the sea-nymph Nereids
156 family views
Kris
Unisex
Filipino
Anointed; Christ-bearer; dagger; Diminutive of Christian: Follower of Christ Chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with Chris-, including Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christopher; Diminutive of Christopher: From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of travellers, is believed to have carried the Christ-child across a river; Follower of Christ; from Christopher; Scandinavian diminutive of Christopher: carrier of Christ Famous Bearer: American singer Kris Kristofferson
142 family views
Damaris
Girl
Greek
Derived from the Greek word for calf Damaris was an Athenian woman who St Paul converted to Christianity Gentle; Gentle Famous bearer: Biblical Damaris was the educated woman who heard Paul speak at the open-air supreme court of Athens; heifer
116 family views
Paris
Unisex
Filipino
City Name; From Paris; name of a God; Paris, France; Son of Priam; The French Capital; 'The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet' Paris, a young Count, kinsman to the Prince of Verona 'The History of Troilus and Cressida' King Priam's son
204 family views
Brother names
Brothers for Dorris
Chris
Unisex
Indian
Bearer of Christ or Anointed; Christian; Diminutive of Christian: Follower of Christ Chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with Chris-, including Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christopher; Diminutive of Christine: A variant of Christina In the 1950s, Christine was one of the three most common feminine names in Britain Famous people: American tennis player Chris Lloyd; Diminutive of Christopher: From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of travellers, is believed to have carried the Christ-child across a river; Form of Christopher
132 family views
Kris
Unisex
Filipino
Anointed; Christ-bearer; dagger; Diminutive of Christian: Follower of Christ Chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with Chris-, including Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christopher; Diminutive of Christopher: From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of travellers, is believed to have carried the Christ-child across a river; Follower of Christ; from Christopher; Scandinavian diminutive of Christopher: carrier of Christ Famous Bearer: American singer Kris Kristofferson
142 family views
Paris
Unisex
Filipino
City Name; From Paris; name of a God; Paris, France; Son of Priam; The French Capital; 'The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet' Paris, a young Count, kinsman to the Prince of Verona 'The History of Troilus and Cressida' King Priam's son
204 family views
Demetris
Boy
Greek
Variant of Demetrius: Earth-lover Of Demeter Demeter is the mythological Greek goddess of corn and harvest She withdraws for the part of the year her daughter Persephone must spend with the god of the underworld - the reason for winter
107 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Dorris
Dorri
Girl
Indian
Gift; Variant of Doris meaning 'Gift' Doris was Mythological daughter of the sea god Oceanus
125 family views
Dorrie
Girl
English
A diminutive of any feminine name beginning with Dor-; Variant of Doris meaning gift Famous bearer: In Greek mythology, Doris was the daughter of Oceanus and mother of the sea-nymph Nereids
148 family views
Dorry
Girl
Greek
Variant of Doris meaning gift Famous bearer: In Greek mythology, Doris was the daughter of Oceanus and mother of the sea-nymph Nereids
156 family views
Damaris
Girl
Greek
Derived from the Greek word for calf Damaris was an Athenian woman who St Paul converted to Christianity Gentle; Gentle Famous bearer: Biblical Damaris was the educated woman who heard Paul speak at the open-air supreme court of Athens; heifer
116 family views
More origins
Same feeling, different origins
Dorri
Girl
Indian
Gift; Variant of Doris meaning 'Gift' Doris was Mythological daughter of the sea god Oceanus
125 family views
Dorrie
Girl
English
A diminutive of any feminine name beginning with Dor-; Variant of Doris meaning gift Famous bearer: In Greek mythology, Doris was the daughter of Oceanus and mother of the sea-nymph Nereids
148 family views
Iris
Girl
Filipino
colorful, raibow; Diminutive of Beatrice A variant of Beatrix meaning bringer of joy; Iris: circular structure in the eye; Rainbow; rainbow, a play of colours
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