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Origin & history of Dora1
Greek roots
Dora comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Gift of God.
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How popular is Dora?
1921
peak year
Dora has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2251), with about 85 babies named Dora each year. In 1921, 2,026 babies received the name (ranked #130). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 106,399.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,026
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #130)
(ranked #130)
85
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
850
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
106,399
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dora2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
D4
O6
R9
A1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Dora🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
💞
Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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