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Origin & history of Dorothea1
Greek roots
Dorothea comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Gift of God.
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How popular is Dorothea?
1920
peak year
Dorothea is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2979), with about 59 babies named Dorothea each year. In 1920, 1,110 babies received the name (ranked #187). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 34,314.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,110
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #187)
(ranked #187)
59
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
590
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
34,314
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Dorothea5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
D4
O6
R9
O6
T2
H8
E5
A1
Sum: 41 → Life path 5
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Personality of Dorothea🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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