Dorothy

See Dorothy name rankings, ethnicity, gender, statistics, meanings, facts, country data, similar names and more.

Learn about the name Dorothy. See how popular Dorothy is in countries all over the world and whether it is used as a girls name or a boys name. Discover what Dorothy means in other languages and if it has any negative meanings.

Contents

  1. How do you pronounce Dorothy?
  2. How popular is the name Dorothy?
  3. In what countries is Dorothy popular?
  4. Is Dorothy a girls name?
  5. Is Dorothy a boys name?
  6. What ethnicity is the name Dorothy?
  7. What are similar names to Dorothy?

How to pronouce, type, and say Dorothy

See how to say, spell, type, and pronounce Dorothy.

How to pronouce Dorothy

Dorothy ARPAbet pronounciation: D AO1 R AH0 TH IY0

Dorothy IPA pronounciation: ˈdɔrθi

How to spell and type Dorothy

Dorothy in readable ASCII: dorothy

Dorothy in hex: dorothy

Where is the name Dorothy popular?

See what countries the name Dorothy is most popular in.

Can Dorothy be a girls name?

See where Dorothy is used as a girls name.

Can Dorothy be a boys name?

See where Dorothy is used as a boys name.

Dorothy is sometimes used as a boys name in the following countries:

Dorothy popularity by country

See how popular Dorothy is for boys or girls in 5 country data sets.

How popular is Dorothy in United States as a girls name?
In 2018 Dorothy was the 586th most popular girls name in United States.

Dorothy girls name rank in United States

How popular is Dorothy in Canada as a girls name?
In 1965 Dorothy was the 101st most popular girls name in Canada.

Dorothy girls name rank in Canada

How popular is Dorothy in Australia as a girls name?
In 1956 Dorothy was the 86th most popular girls name in Australia.

Dorothy girls name rank in Australia

How popular is Dorothy in United Kingdom as a girls name?
In 2018 Dorothy was the 246th most popular girls name in United Kingdom.

Dorothy girls name rank in United Kingdom

How popular is Dorothy in United States as a boys name?
In 1945 Dorothy was the 864th most popular boys name in United States.

Dorothy boys name rank in United States

What ethnicity is the name Dorothy?

Global data on the ethnicity of the name Dorothy.

What ethnicity is someone with the name Dorothy likely to be?

  • Dorothy has a 1.20% chance of being East Asian
  • Dorothy has a 0.95% chance of being Japanese
  • Dorothy has a 2.32% chance of being South Asian
  • Dorothy has a 0.66% chance of being African
  • Dorothy has a 0.07% chance of being Muslim
  • Dorothy has a 84.67% chance of being British
  • Dorothy has a 0.24% chance of being Eastern European
  • Dorothy has a 2.04% chance of being Jewish
  • Dorothy has a 3.65% chance of being French
  • Dorothy has a 0.64% chance of being Germanic
  • Dorothy has a 1.62% chance of being Hispanic
  • Dorothy has a 1.24% chance of being Italian
  • Dorothy has a 0.69% chance of being Nordic

Dorothy Probabilities

Gender, generation, birth year, and other predictions for the name Dorothy.

What is the most common profile of a person named Dorothy

Someone with the name Dorothy was most likely born in 1947.

Someone with the name Dorothy is most likely to be female.

Someone with the name Dorothy is most likely from this generation: Baby Boomers.

What names are similar to the name Dorothy?

Find similar names to Dorothy.