Doris

Gift of the ocean
Greek

Overview

Doris is a girl's name rooted in Ancient Greek. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Gift of the ocean”. It travels well — written natively in Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew and Russian, and more. People who share the name include Doris Lessing and Doris Day.

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Meaning

Gift of the ocean

Origin

Greek

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Doris in other languages

  • Japaneseドリス
  • Chinese多丽丝
  • Hebrewדוריס
  • RussianДорис
  • Arabicدوريس
  • GreekΝτόρις

Numerology

2

The name Doris carries numerology number 2. (For entertainment.)

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