Doris

Classic feminine name

Doris is a woman's given name, now old-fashioned, that peaked in popularity in the early twentieth century.

The name comes from Greek mythology, where Doris was a sea nymph.

Doris Day was a famous actress and singer.

vintage

old-fashioned

Belonging to earlier times

1940s · 1950s · mid-century · grandmother · great-aunt · heirloom · bygone · classic · traditional · period

mythology

nereid

Marine water spirit

  • nymphNature spirit or larva
  • GreekOf Athenian origin
  • OceanusTitan personifying earth's river-boundary

Tethys · Poseidon · triton · Theogony · maritime · ancient · Hellenic · daughters · fifty · mythology

name

Helen

Name meaning light

Frances · Gladys · Harriet · Irene · Josephine · Lillian · Mabel · Nancy · Opal · Patricia

Categories
Opposites
generational/temporal name style

DorisMadison

Wisconsin's governmental seat

Olivia · Emma · Ava · Sophia · Harper

name fashionability

DorisOlivia

Female given name

Emma · Charlotte · Amelia · Mia · Harper

naming style/aesthetic

DorisKhaleesi

Dothraki word for queen

Nevaeh · Jaxon · Rylee · Kayden · Princess

Phrases
Family

Dory, Dorothy, Dorian, Doric, Theodore

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