babyNamedDorian
“from Doris, Dorian”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 667th
- births in 2023–2025
- 200
- babies born in France
- 1 in 9,091
- −15.1% a year recently
- Falling sharply
- peak year
- 2000
Meaning and origin of Dorian
Dorian is thought to mean “from Doris, Dorian” and is of Greek origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Dorian in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2000.
- Over recent years, Dorian has been falling sharply (−15.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Dorian every 40 schools, all spellings combined.
Dorian in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
562nd boys’ name1,579 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,256−0.3% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
542nd boys’ name17 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,225
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
810th boys’ name38 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,472
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
858th boys’ name110 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,512−3.5% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
843rd boys’ name5 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,907
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Doryan15
- Doriann5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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