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Dozier

♂ Boy

Pronounced DOH-zee-er /ˈdoʊ.zi.ər/Low

Meaning: Dozier is a surname of English and French origin used as a given name. It is usually explained as occupational or locational, and its exact root is uncertain; given as a first name, it draws on that family-name history rather than a settled meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Dozier is an English and French surname used as a boy's name. It appears in early-century records (said DOH-zee-er).

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Origin LowEnglish, French

MeaningDozier is a surname of English and French origin used as a given name. It is usually explained as occupational or locational, and its exact root is uncertain; given as a first name, it draws on that family-name history rather than a settled meaning.

U.S. rank (1966)#4103 ↘ Falling

1966 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1917

Total births (all-time)≈ 361

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

Dozier is a surname of English and French background whose precise meaning is unsettled, adopted as a given name in the American habit of turning family names into first names. It appeared on boys chiefly in the early twentieth century.

Dozier was only about fifteen a year even at its peak, surfacing in the early nineteen-hundreds and never common as a first name. It remains far better known as a surname than a given name.

Did you know? The Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier, one third of the Holland-Dozier-Holland team, made the surname widely known through a string of nineteen-sixties hits.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Dozier — English/French surname; uncertain meaning; given-name use; Lamont Dozier bearer

Variations

DosierDozer

Nicknames

Doz

Famous Bearers

★Lamont Dozier (1941-2022)
American songwriter and producer of the Holland-Dozier-Holland team at Motown; Dozier was his surname

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dozier mean?

It is a surname of English and French origin, used as a given name; its exact original meaning is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Dozier?

It is said DOH-zee-er /ˈdoʊ.zi.ər/ - three syllables.

Is Dozier a boy or girl name?

Dozier is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Dozier?

Dozier was always rare as a first name in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-hundreds.