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Dorinda

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Pronounced duh-RIN-dah /dəˈrɪn.də/Medium

Meaning: Dorinda is a seventeenth-century literary coinage, formed from Dora or Dorothy (Greek doron, 'gift') with the ornamental ending -inda (as in Belinda, Clarinda). It appears in pastoral poetry and plays of that age.Medium

In 30 seconds: A poetic invention: Dorinda joins Dora ('gift') to an -inda ending (said 'duh-RIN-dah'), born in old pastoral verse.
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Origin MediumGreek, English
MeaningDorinda is a seventeenth-century literary coinage, formed from Dora or Dorothy (Greek doron, 'gift') with the ornamental ending -inda (as in Belinda, Clarinda). It appears in pastoral poetry and plays of that age.
U.S. rank (2015)#12145 ↗ Rising
2015 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1957
Total births (all-time)≈ 4,801

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195718922015

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Dorinda began as a literary invention in seventeenth-century England, blending Dora or Dorothy ('gift') with the fashionable poetic ending -inda. It surfaced in pastoral poems and stage plays, then saw modest American use, cresting around 1957. It has always been uncommon and elegant.

Rare now, it keeps a graceful, old-literary air. Ornate and gently romantic.

Did you know? Dorinda was coined by poets of the pastoral age — Dora ('gift') plus a graceful -inda — and enjoyed a small American revival around its 1957 peak.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Dorinda — Literary coinage; Dora/Dorothy 'gift' + -inda

Variations

DorendaDorinaDoretta

Nicknames

DoriRinda

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If you like Dorinda…

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Cressida— the same literary feel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dorinda mean?

Dorinda is a literary coinage from Dora or Dorothy ('gift' in Greek) with the ornamental ending -inda.

How do you pronounce Dorinda?

It's said duh-RIN-dah /dəˈrɪn.də/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Dorinda a boy or girl name?

Dorinda is used as a girl's name.

Is Dorinda making a comeback?

Dorinda is uncommon today and reads as an ornate literary name rather than a current trend.

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