The baby name Dorado is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /doˈɾaðo/ (doh-RAH-doh); English approximation: /doʊˈrɑːdoʊ/ (doh-RAH-doh).
Dorado is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Dorado is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /doˈɾaðo/ (doh-RAH-doh); English approximation: /doʊˈrɑːdoʊ/ (doh-RAH-doh).
Dorado is Spanish in Origin.
Dorado is a Spanish given name and surname meaning “golden” or “gilded,” the masculine form of the past participle of dorar, from Latin deaurare (aurum, “gold”). It arose in medieval Iberia as a descriptive byname - often for golden coloring or prosperity - and later stabilized as a family name. As a modern given name it remains rare but appealing in Spanish-speaking countries and among Latine communities, buoyed by the myth of El Dorado and by maritime and celestial associations: the dorado (mahi‑mahi) and the southern constellation Dorado.
Variants and cognates include Portuguese Dourado and Italian Dorato; feminine forms are Dorada and Dourada. Possible nicknames are Doro, Dori, and Ro. The name conveys radiance, good fortune, and success. Pronounced do-RAH-do in Spanish; in English often doh-RAH-doh. Related “gold” names include Aurelio, Aurelia, and Aurea.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #165 | 3 | 3,171 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #479 | 5 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #899 | 22 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #918 | 9 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #952 | 31 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,061 | 18 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Dorado is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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