The baby name Dorise is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dɔːˈriːz/ (daw-REEZ),/ˈdɔːrɪs/ (DOR-iss).
Dorise is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Dorise is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dɔːˈriːz/ (daw-REEZ),/ˈdɔːrɪs/ (DOR-iss).
Dorise is Greek in Origin.
Dorise is a rare, French-influenced variant of Doris, a name rooted in ancient Greek (Dōris). Doris denotes a “Dorian woman” or “woman from Doris,” referencing the Dorian tribe/region, and it appears in myth as the Oceanid Doris, mother of the Nereids - giving the name a serene maritime aura. Dorise surfaced in English- and French-speaking records in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as an ornamental spelling and saw modest use alongside the broader Doris boom of the 1920s–30s before becoming uncommon.
The meaning of Dorise mirrors Doris’s classical sense, with added elegance from its -ise ending. Related forms and variants include Doris (standard), Dorris (Anglicized spelling), Dorice and Dorese (French-influenced), and Dorys/Dóris in some Romance-language contexts; diminutives such as Dora and Dori also occur. Today Dorise offers vintage charm and mythic resonance while remaining distinctive and internationally legible.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 1999 | #383 | 3 | 2,471 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #516 | 25 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Dorise is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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