The baby name Dorita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /doˈɾita/; English: /dɔːˈriːtə/ or /dəˈriːtə/.
The baby name Dorita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /doˈɾita/; English: /dɔːˈriːtə/ or /dəˈriːtə/.
Dorita is in Origin.
Dorita is a Romance diminutive of Dora, itself shortened from Dorothy, Dorothea, and Theodora/Teodora, rooted in Greek doron “gift” and theos “god,” yielding the meaning “gift of God.” In Spanish and Portuguese, the affectionate suffix -ita adds warmth, encouraging its use across Iberia, Latin America, and the Philippines. The name also appeared in early 20th-century Britain, where Scottish children's author Dorita Fairlie Bruce lends it a vintage English-language footprint.
Related forms include Dora; diminutives Dori, Dorie and Dory; Romance variants Dorina and Dorinda; and the longer forms Dorothy, Dorothea, Theodora, and Teodora. Parallel nicknames in other languages, such as Dorit (Hebrew) and Dorrit (English/Scandinavian), are closely allied though not exact variants of Dorita. The name conveys either the affectionate sense of little Dora or, via its Greek roots, God’s gift. Today Dorita is uncommon yet cross-cultural, sweet, and easily pronounced.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| MT | 0 | #41 | 3 | 1,767 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #117 | 9 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #148 | 6 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #198 | 3 | 1,904 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #213 | 5 | 4,575 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #221 | 19 | 3,650 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #243 | 7 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| GT | 0 | #295 | 20 | 5,948 | |
| PE | 0 | #295 | 16 | 6,350 | |
| France | Girls | 1971 | #306 | 6 | 1,352 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #317 | 206 | 7,500 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| BO | 0 | #365 | 17 | 6,868 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #387 | 952 | 14,861 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #415 | 209 | 9,488 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #416 | 36 | 7,952 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #429 | 6 | 6,867 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #437 | 9 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #442 | 40 | 9,861 |
| CO | 0 | #450 | 31 | 7,768 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #451 | 60 | 6,731 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #452 | 153 | 8,289 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #475 | 58 | 11,342 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #561 | 720 | 16,140 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #608 | 10 | 11,648 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #617 | 6 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #718 | 21 | 3,895 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #719 | 133 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #762 | 223 | 5,561 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #817 | 22 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #866 | 13 | 14,506 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #902 | 290 | 17,781 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #912 | 30 | 12,708 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #940 | 16 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #970 | 25 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,114 | 28 | 25,928 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,344 | 103 | 9,415 |
Dorita is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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