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The baby name Dodo is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DOH-doh.

Dodo is English, Greek in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: English, Greek
Pronunciation: DOH-doh

What is the meaning of the name Dodo ?

The baby name Dodo is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DOH-doh.

Dodo is English, Greek in Origin.

As a feminine English pet form, Dodo belongs to the nickname family of Dorothy. Dorothy entered English through Latin Dorothea, from Greek Dōrothea, the feminine of Dōrotheos. Its elements are dōron, gift, and theos, god, so the literal sense is gift of God. The reduplicated Do-do shape reflects nursery-style shortening of the first syllable rather than a separate Greek formation.

Dorothy became familiar in medieval and early modern England through the cult of Saint Dorothea of Caesarea and later domestic naming. Dodo appears chiefly as an informal diminutive, alongside Dot, Dolly, Doll, Dottie, and Dora, rather than as an independent register name. A separate biblical masculine Dodo, Hebrew Dōdō, occurs in Samuel, Judges, and Chronicles, but it is etymologically unrelated to the Dorothy nickname.

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Famous people with the name Dodo

Dodo Abashidze Actor · Born 1924 · Soviet Union Dodo Abashidze was a Soviet actor best known for his role in the film 'The Wishing Tree'. Born in 1924, he became a prominent figure in Soviet cinema, captivating audiences with his performances in films like 'The White Caravan'.

Dodo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
GE 0 #40 5 997
GE Girls 0 #65 41 1,564
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GR Girls 0 #242 8 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
CZ Boys 0 #299 7 6,530
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
EG 0 #385 16 6,387
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
Austria Girls 0 #409 12 1,885
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #427 16 2,180
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
PS Girls 0 #540 8 10,981
IR Boys 0 #541 12 10,162
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
Germany Girls 0 #758 81 4,949
EG Girls 0 #761 200 14,742
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
EG Boys 0 #873 14 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #889 64 5,697
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
TR 0 #1,184 28 19,440
MA 0 #1,191 9 20,986
DZ 0 #1,227 8 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,409 38 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,453 19 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Dodo is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AO
Austria
CN
CO

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People also ask about Dodo

Dodo is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Dodo is a 2 syllable name, pronounced DOH-doh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dorothy, Dorothea, Dorothee, Dorotea, Dorota and Dot.
Dodo is a name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Greece. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Greece and its diaspora communities.
Yes — 1 notable people named Dodo are in our database, including Dodo Abashidze (Actor).