What origin is the name Dorian?

Dorian comes from greek naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Dorian a popular name?

Dorian is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Dorian?

Names from the same greek tradition pair naturally with Dorian — for example Alexander, Christopher, Lucas. You can browse more on our greek names page.

Dorian

Q: Is Dorian a rare name?

Yes. Dorian does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Dorian

Dorian

Unisex

greek

2 syllables

Dorian is a greek unisex name meaning "From the sea; descendant of dorus. dorian was a character in oscar wildes novel the picture of dorian gray who was given his wish that his portrait would age while he remained young and handsome".

The meaning of Dorian is "From the sea; descendant of dorus. dorian was a character in oscar wildes novel the picture of dorian gray who was given his wish that his portrait would age while he remained young and handsome" — a unisex name of greek origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: greek
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the sea; descendant of dorus. dorian was a character in oscar wildes novel the picture of dorian gray who was given his wish that his portrait would age while he remained young and handsome

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Dorian

Very rare in US records

What does Dorian mean?

Dorian is a unisex name of greek origin meaning "From the sea; descendant of dorus. dorian was a character in oscar wildes novel the picture of dorian gray who was given his wish that his portrait would age while he remained young and handsome".

Is Dorian a rare name?

Yes. Dorian does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Dorian

Alexander Christopher Lucas Andrew Sebastian Luke

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Names with a similar meaning to Dorian

Dorian means "From the sea; descendant of dorus. dorian was a character in oscar wildes novel the picture of dorian gray who was given his wish that his portrait would age while he remained young and handsome" — these names share that spirit.