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The baby name Doreen is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dɔˈriːn/ (dor-EEN).

Doreen is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /dɔˈriːn/ (dor-EEN)

What is the meaning of the name Doreen ?

The baby name Doreen is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dɔˈriːn/ (dor-EEN).

Doreen is English in Origin.

Formed in English from Dora plus the affectionate -een ending, Doreen appeared in the late 19th century. Dora comes from Greek dōron “gift,” familiar through Dorothea/Theodora (“gift of God”), so Doreen carries the sense of “little Dora” or simply “gift.” In Ireland the name also served as an anglicized rendering of Doireann/Doirín, a separate Gaelic name of uncertain etymology often linked to “tempest” or “sullen,” giving Doreen a second, Irish-leaning layer of meaning.

Use rose after Edna Lyall’s 1894 novel Doreen and stayed fashionable across the English-speaking world through the 1920s–40s before fading; today it reads vintage yet distinctive. Variants and near-forms include Dorene, Dorine, Doreene, Doreena, and Dorina; related short forms are Dora, Dori/Dory, and Reen/Reenie. In other languages you’ll meet Dorina (Italian/Romanian) and Doireann (Irish) as cognates or sources. Doreen suits those seeking a traditional name with literary ties and gentle, old-world charm.

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Doreen – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2001 #1 — 649
FJ Girls 0 #7 3 583
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
BW 0 #17 3 960
MT Girls 0 #19 212 3,773
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
MT 0 #29 15 1,767
NA 0 #29 5 2,537
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
BW Girls 0 #54 105 4,216
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
JM 0 #68 20 3,714
JM Girls 0 #76 271 7,507
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
Germany Girls 0 #90 4,717 4,949
TW 0 #95 9 4,523
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #107 8 5,459
SG Girls 0 #110 999 18,916
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
GH Girls 0 #120 350 6,973
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
CY Girls 0 #121 5 3,755
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
NA Girls 0 #135 91 7,146
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
SG 0 #163 110 11,010
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
GH 0 #190 54 5,396
Germany 0 #199 309 2,542
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
PS 0 #221 6 5,692
ZA Girls 0 #227 2,742 25,928
TW Girls 0 #242 35 8,139
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
NG 0 #250 15 5,926
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
IL 0 #262 13 6,291
MY 0 #263 68 12,352
CN Girls 0 #273 77 8,829
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
QA Girls 0 #297 20 15,378
DK Girls 0 #303 14 7,429
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
JO Girls 0 #316 10 7,570
OM Girls 0 #320 77 15,987
MU Girls 0 #323 29 8,539
HK 0 #324 25 8,483
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
PH Girls 0 #348 43 13,098
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
ZA 0 #355 93 14,421
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
NL 0 #374 18 2,481
Austria Girls 0 #384 37 1,885
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
France Girls 2019 #407 5 3,279
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
MY Girls 0 #419 767 24,821
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
KW Girls 0 #474 42 19,177
PS Girls 0 #475 49 10,981
AE Girls 0 #482 72 20,968
CM Girls 0 #497 44 11,671
NG Girls 0 #502 324 15,093
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Girls 0 #514 19 11,342
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
HK Girls 0 #538 78 16,104
IL Girls 0 #538 80 11,648
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
BH 0 #541 13 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IN Girls 0 #649 6 13,121
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
NL Girls 0 #758 199 5,933
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
SA Girls 0 #849 87 25,931
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #896 21 8,487
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #936 17 5,697
EG Girls 0 #939 21 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #943 41 5,561
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,109 70 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,369 78 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Doreen is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Canada
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Doreen

Doreen is predominantly a girl's name.
Doreen is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /dɔˈriːn/ (dor-EEN).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dorene, Dorine, Dorrine, Doraine and Dorie.
Yes, very popular — Doreen ranked #1 in Ireland in 2001, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Doreen ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2001).
Doreen's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 1991 to #1 in 2001 in Ireland.