The baby name Dorinda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced doh-RIN-dah (IPA: /doʊˈrɪndə/ or /dɔˈrɪndə/).
The baby name Dorinda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced doh-RIN-dah (IPA: /doʊˈrɪndə/ or /dɔˈrɪndə/).
Dorinda is in Origin.
Dorinda is an English and Romance feminine given name, an elaboration of Dora - ultimately from Greek dōron “gift,” via Dorothea/Theodora “gift of God.” The -inda ending, fashionable in Early Modern coinages (Belinda, Lucinda, Melinda), comes from a Latin-patterned suffix that lends a lyrical, pastoral feel. The name circulates in English, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese usage. Its core meaning centers on “gift” or “God’s gift.”
Dorinda enters literary record in the late 17th century: Dryden and Davenant added a heroine named Dorinda to their 1667 adaptation of The Tempest; the name reappears in Farquhar’s The Beaux’ Stratagem (1707) and as a shepherdess in Handel’s Orlando (1733), cementing its Arcadian aura. It saw modest Victorian revival and remains uncommon today. Variants and related forms include Dorina (Italian/Romanian/Hungarian), Dorine (French), Dora, Dorie/Dori, Dorrie, and Doreen; nicknames such as Rinda or Inda occur.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1981 | #1 | — | 553 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #241 | 8 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #245 | 6 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #277 | 48 | 6,973 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #326 | 26 | 8,539 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #365 | 87 | 7,952 |
| France | Girls | 2011 | #415 | 4 | 3,153 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #458 | 24 | 9,861 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #763 | 24 | 15,093 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #863 | 93 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #911 | 73 | 5,561 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2015 | #916 | 8 | 9,502 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #917 | 27 | 14,861 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,105 | 37 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,393 | 54 | 9,415 |
Dorinda is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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