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Doshie

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Pronounced DOH-shee /ˈdoʊ.ʃi/Medium

Meaning: Doshie is a diminutive that most likely comes from Theodosia, a Greek name meaning 'gift of God' (theos 'god' + dosis 'giving'). The middle of Theo-DOS-ia gave rise to pet forms like Dosia and Doshie, which were sometimes recorded as given names in the nineteenth-century South.Low

In 30 seconds: Doshie is a short form, most likely of Theodosia, Greek for 'gift of God.' It was an 1800s Southern name that faded long ago (said DOH-shee).

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Origin LowGreek, English

MeaningDoshie is a diminutive that most likely comes from Theodosia, a Greek name meaning 'gift of God' (theos 'god' + dosis 'giving'). The middle of Theo-DOS-ia gave rise to pet forms like Dosia and Doshie, which were sometimes recorded as given names in the nineteenth-century South.

U.S. rank (1954)#5311 ↘ Falling

1954 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1916

Total births (all-time)≈ 799

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

Doshie is a diminutive that most plausibly derives from Theodosia, 'gift of God.' It appears in United States records from the 1880s, especially in the South, and had its small high in the 1910s. It was never common - given to only about two dozen girls a year - and had faded by the mid-twentieth century.

A girl named Doshie at its 1910s high would be a great-great-grandmother today; the name is unmistakably turn-of-the-century Southern. Warm and two-beat, it belongs to the same homey -ie tradition as Ollie and Vessie. It has not revived and reads as a genuine period name.

Did you know? Doshie almost certainly comes from the middle of Theodosia - Theo-DOS-ia - a mouthful of a name that families softened into the cozy Doshie.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Doshie — Diminutive; likely from Theodosia 'gift of God'

Variations

TheodosiaDosiaDoshia

Nicknames

Dosie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Doshie mean?

It is a diminutive, most likely of Theodosia, from Greek for 'gift of God.'

How do you pronounce Doshie?

It's said DOH-shee /ˈdoʊ.ʃi/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Doshie a boy or girl name?

Doshie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Doshie?

It has always been rare, an eighteen-hundreds Southern name given to only about two dozen girls a year and long since faded.