Dora

Short for Dorothy

Dora is a female given name, often a shortened form of Dorothy, Theodora, or Isadora.

It enjoyed popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and has seen revival partly through the children's television character Dora the Explorer.

My grandmother Dora lived to be ninety-seven.

animated

Nickelodeon

Children's entertainment channel

  • BootsAnkle-covering footwear
  • DiegoSpanish male given name
  • cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration

preschool · episodes · theme song · character · series · television · children's show · animation · entertainment · viewership

exploration

explorer

One who investigates unfamiliar regions

  • mapSpatial representation of terrain
  • backpackStrapped bag worn dorsally
  • jungleDense tropical forest

adventure · quest · discovery · journey · navigating · wilderness · treasure · obstacles · bridges · rivers

educational

bilingual

Speaking two languages

colors · shapes · problem-solving · interactive · learning · teaching · vocabulary · curriculum · literacy · numeracy

Categories
Opposites
gender of name

DoraTheodore

Masculine name, Greek origin

Theodor · Isidore · Salvatore · Dorian · Donald

FICTIONAL CHARACTER CONTRAST (Dora the Explorer)

DoraCaillou

Animated hairless preschooler

Eeyore

CULTURAL REFERENCE (Dora the Explorer)

Doracouch potato

Habitual sedentary TV watcher

homebody

Phrases
Family

adore, adorable, adored, adorn, adoration, adornment, adores, adorer, adoringly

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G