The baby name Dorena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced doh-REE-nuh (IPA: /doʊˈriːnə/).
Dorena is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Dorena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced doh-REE-nuh (IPA: /doʊˈriːnə/).
Dorena is Greek in Origin.
Dorena is a feminine given name formed as an elaboration of Dora with the suffix -ena, used in English and several European languages. Its root is the Greek doron, “gift,” via Dora and longer forms such as Theodora and Dorothea, yielding the sense “gift” or “gift of God.” In onomastic tradition it overlaps with Dorina and Doreen; a secondary, less common reading ties it to the ethnonym Dorian, “of Doris (Greece).”
The name appears sporadically in records from the late 19th century and saw modest mid-20th-century use in the United States, remaining rare today. Variants and cognates include Dorina (Italian, Romanian, Hungarian), Doreen/Doreena (English), Doriana, and Dorinda; related roots connect it to Dorothea, Theodora, and Pandora. Nicknames include Dora, Dori, and Rena. Dorena offers a modern, lilting profile while preserving the classical Hellenic meaning that has made the Dora-family of names enduring.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #810 | 29 | 4,949 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,423 | 24 | 9,415 |
Dorena is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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