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The baby name Doll is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dɑl/ (US), /dɒl/ (UK).

Doll is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /dɑl/ (US), /dɒl/ (UK)

What is the meaning of the name Doll ?

The baby name Doll is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dɑl/ (US), /dɒl/ (UK).

Doll is English in Origin.

Doll is an English hypocoristic formed as a short pet name of Dorothy or Dorothea (Greek doron “gift” + theos “god”), and secondarily of the Spanish Dolores (“sorrows”). The toy word “doll” actually developed from this nickname in Early Modern English, not vice versa, giving the name a long-standing association with playfulness and charm. In parish registers from the 16th–18th centuries Doll and Dolly appear as everyday call-names for Dorothy; by the late 19th century Doll, Dolly, and Dollie were occasionally bestowed independently in Britain and the United States.

Principal variants include Dolly, Dollie, and Dolle; related formal forms are Dorothy, Dorothea, Dora, and Dolores, with cognates like German Dörte and Dutch Doortje. As a given name Doll feels vintage and colloquial, carrying the meanings “gift of God” (via Dorothy/Dorothea) or “sorrows” (via Dolores), depending on the intended root.

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Doll – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #19 1 644
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
BD Girls 0 #354 33 8,413
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
OM Girls 0 #377 20 15,987
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Girls 0 #422 8 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
AE Girls 0 #515 39 20,968
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BD Boys 0 #567 10 10,045
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
SG Girls 0 #575 12 18,916
IN Girls 0 #582 50 13,121
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
HK Girls 0 #596 20 16,104
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
SA Girls 0 #839 97 25,931
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
EG Girls 0 #950 10 14,742
MY Girls 0 #971 24 24,821
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
IN Boys 0 #991 11 16,750
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,005 6 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,060 52 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,068 11 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,073 69 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,135 9 22,615
DZ 0 #1,167 10 20,130
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,260 8 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,431 16 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,589 26 28,008

Doll is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BD
BH
BN
BO

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People also ask about Doll

Doll is predominantly a girl's name.
Doll is a one syllable name, pronounced /dɑl/ (US), /dɒl/ (UK).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dolly, Dollie and Dol.