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The baby name Dorena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced doh-REE-nuh (IPA: /doʊˈriːnə/).

Dorena is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: doh-REE-nuh (IPA: /doʊˈriːnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Dorena ?

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.

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Dorena – Popularity by country

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:

AO
CL
CO
CR
Germany

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People also ask about Dorena

Dorena is predominantly a girl's name.
Dorena is a 3 syllable name, pronounced doh-REE-nuh (IPA: /doʊˈriːnə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dorina, Doreen, Dorene, Doreena, Dora and Dorita.
Dorena is a name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Greece. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Greece and its diaspora communities.