Dory
2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"Gift of God."

From Modern American

Gift of God. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Dory at a glance
MeaningGift of God.
OriginModern American
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#12108
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Origin & history of Dory
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Modern American roots
Dory comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Gift of God..
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How popular is Dory?
1964 peak year
The name Dory reached its peak in 1964, with 34 registrations (ranked #2045). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1919, roughly 45 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12108) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Dory has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,085 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
34 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,045)
8 Avg. per year
(last decade)
80 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,085 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #12,108) Rare
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Dory
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
D4
O6
R9
Y7
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Dory
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Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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