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Dorrine

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How to Pronounce Dorrine

Pronounced dor-EEN /dɔːˈriːn/Medium

Meaning: Dorrine is a spelling of Doreen or Dorine, names built by adding an -een or -ine ending to Dora. Dora comes from the Greek doron, 'gift,' the same element in Dorothy and Theodora. Dorrine inherits that simple, warm meaning of a gift.Low

In 30 seconds: Dorrine varies Doreen or Dorine, both from Dora and the Greek doron, 'gift.' Never common, it peaked in the mid nineteen-fifties (said dor-EEN).

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MeaningDorrine is a spelling of Doreen or Dorine, names built by adding an -een or -ine ending to Dora. Dora comes from the Greek doron, 'gift,' the same element in Dorothy and Theodora. Dorrine inherits that simple, warm meaning of a gift.

U.S. rank (1974)#9139 ↘ Falling

1974 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1957

Total births (all-time)≈ 308

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Dorrine is a doubled-r spelling of Doreen, itself Dora dressed in the -een ending that gave a soft Irish lilt to many early-century names. Dora, and so Dorrine, traces to the Greek doron, 'gift.' The name reads as an affectionate elaboration rather than a distinct origin.

Dorrine was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-fifties, and it slipped from the record by the mid nineteen-seventies. A girl named Dorrine at that peak is in her late sixties today.

Did you know? Dorrine belongs to the family of -een names, Doreen, Maureen, Kathleen, that had an Irish-flavored vogue in the early and middle twentieth century.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Dorrine — Variant of Doreen/Dorine; from Dora, Greek doron, 'gift'

Variations

DoreenDorineDorinaDora

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dorrine mean?

It is a variant of Doreen or Dorine, extensions of Dora, from the Greek doron, meaning 'gift.'

How do you pronounce Dorrine?

It is said dor-EEN, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Dorrine a boy or girl name?

Dorrine is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Dorrine?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-fifties.