The baby name Dorina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced doh-REE-nah (DOH-ree-nah); IPA: /doʊˈriːnə/.
The baby name Dorina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced doh-REE-nah (DOH-ree-nah); IPA: /doʊˈriːnə/.
Dorina is Greek, Hungarian in Origin.
Dorina is a feminine given name found across Central and Southern Europe, especially in Romania, Hungary, Italy, and the Balkans. It functions as a diminutive or affectionate form of Dora, itself rooted in Greek dōron “gift” and commonly a short form of Theodora or Dorothea (“gift of God”); it can also relate to Isidora (“gift of Isis”). This gives Dorina the sense of “little gift” or “gift,” with devotional overtones reinforced by the medieval cult of Saint Dorothea.
The name appears in 19th‑century parish records in Italy and the Balkans, enjoyed steady 20th‑century use in Romania, and saw a marked upswing in Hungary from the 1990s. While rare in English-speaking countries, it is recognizable and cross‑cultural. Variants and diminutives include Dora, Dori, Dóri (Hungarian), Dorine (French), Doreen (English), Dorita (Spanish/Portuguese), and Dorinka (Slavic), with nicknames such as Dori and Dodo. Related masculine forms include Romanian Dorin.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Girls | 0 | #29 | 440 | 4,141 |
| MD | 0 | #31 | 4 | 434 | |
| AL | 0 | #35 | 42 | 2,372 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #48 | 55 | 865 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #56 | 458 | 3,308 |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| HU | 0 | #72 | 45 | 1,675 | |
| SI | 0 | #75 | 6 | 1,612 | |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #80 | 2 | 756 |
| BG | 0 | #81 | 2 | 1,799 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #107 | 15 | 3,755 |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| GR | 0 | #125 | 10 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #135 | 3 | 1,651 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #149 | 26 | 2,769 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #153 | 92 | 6,293 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2019 | #172 | 2 | 1,585 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| HR | 0 | #176 | 6 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #184 | 7 | 4,850 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #226 | 6 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #277 | 6 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #279 | 11 | 3,687 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #288 | 11 | 5,122 |
| Canada | Girls | 2008 | #299 | 5 | 2,834 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #299 | 4,930 | 9,415 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #304 | 13 | 7,429 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #323 | 29 | 8,539 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #336 | 85 | 1,885 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #343 | 9 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| Germany | 0 | #410 | 28 | 2,542 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #423 | 29 | 7,952 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| Spain | 0 | #442 | 11 | 2,326 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #472 | 52 | 10,981 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #477 | 22 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #502 | 14 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #510 | 9 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #537 | 5 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #537 | 9 | 8,334 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #549 | 505 | 5,561 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #551 | 318 | 4,949 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #557 | 61 | 11,648 |
| IT | 0 | #561 | 155 | 4,183 | |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #605 | 11 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #623 | 8 | 8,289 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #723 | 16 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #856 | 88 | 14,861 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #870 | 86 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #905 | 90 | 24,821 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #907 | 9 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #909 | 27 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,028 | 51 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,107 | 35 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 36 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,188 | 24 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,425 | 47 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Dorina is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:
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