The baby name Dorelia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'common': 'doh-REE-lee-uh', 'IPA': '/dɔːˈriːliə/'}.
Dorelia is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Dorelia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'common': 'doh-REE-lee-uh', 'IPA': '/dɔːˈriːliə/'}.
Dorelia is Latin in Origin.
Dorelia is a rare modern English elaboration built on the Dor- element from Greek doron "gift," extended with the melodious -elia ending familiar from Aurelia and Cordelia. Because Dora first arose as a short form of Dorothea or Theodora ("gift of God"), Dorelia is often interpreted as "gift," with the fuller devotional sense "gift of God" by association. The name surfaced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and gained a measure of notice through Dorelia McNeill (1881-1969), the bohemian muse of painters Augustus and Gwen John, but it has never been common.
Variants and allied forms include Dorélia (French-influenced), Doralia, Dorella, and the simpler Doria; nicknames span Dori, Dora, Lia, and Ellie. Usage today is scattered in the UK and other English-speaking countries, occasionally appearing in Romance-language contexts where -elia names are fashionable. Related names sharing the Dor- root include Dorothea, Theodora, Isadora, and Dora.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,039 | 40 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
Dorelia is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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