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Dorise

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Pronounced daw-REES /dɔˈriːs/Medium

Meaning: Dorise is a variant spelling of Doris, a Greek name borne by a sea nymph, mother of the Nereids, and shared with Doris, a region and people of ancient Greece. The extra e is a spelling flourish; the meaning follows Doris.Low

In 30 seconds: Dorise is a variant of Doris, a Greek sea-nymph name. A rare mid-century spelling, said daw-REES.
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Origin LowGreek
MeaningDorise is a variant spelling of Doris, a Greek name borne by a sea nymph, mother of the Nereids, and shared with Doris, a region and people of ancient Greece. The extra e is a spelling flourish; the meaning follows Doris.
U.S. rank (1989)#12944 ↘ Falling
1989 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1960
Total births (all-time)≈ 461

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196019191989

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

Dorise is a spelling variant of Doris, a name from Greek mythology - Doris was a sea nymph, wife of Nereus and mother of the fifty Nereids - and also the name of a Greek region and people. The final e is decorative; Dorise inherits Doris's classical, oceanic associations.

It was always rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year around its 1960 peak, while plain Doris was a mid-century favorite. A Dorise born then is now of grandparent age, and the spelling reads as a period variant.

Did you know? Doris was hugely popular in the early twentieth century, and offshoot spellings like Dorise appeared as families gave the familiar name a slightly different look.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Dorise — Variant of Doris (Greek sea nymph; region of Greece)

Variations

DorisDorrisDorese

Nicknames

DoriDee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dorise mean?

It is a variant of Doris, a Greek name borne by a sea nymph and shared with a region of ancient Greece.

How do you pronounce Dorise?

It is said daw-REES /dɔˈriːs/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Dorise a boy or girl name?

Dorise is used as a girl's name.

Is Dorise a popular name?

No, in this spelling it was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around nineteen-sixty.

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