girl · greek
Dorothea
say it dor-uh-thee-uh
What Dorothea means
- Greek gift of God Christian saint: St Dorothea of Caesarea, virgin martyr
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 232 in Austria (2020)
- no. 893 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 905 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 984 in Australia (2024)
- no. 2459 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1910.
Other forms
Dorothy, Dorotea, Dorotéia, Thea
Names with a similar meaning
Isidora Josephine Shiloh Josefina Dara Dorothy Lova Miracle Hiba Theodora Legacy Jolene
Dorothea in stories
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses: Dorothea Arnault, the former opera songstress
- Middlemarch: Dorothea Brooke, George Eliot's idealistic heroine