The baby name Dorka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hungarian: /ˈdorkɒ/; English approximation: /ˈdɔːrkə/ (DOR-kah).
Dorka is Hungarian in Origin.
The baby name Dorka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hungarian: /ˈdorkɒ/; English approximation: /ˈdɔːrkə/ (DOR-kah).
Dorka is Hungarian in Origin.
Dorka is a Hungarian diminutive that has become an independent given name, derived from Dorottya, the Hungarian form of Dorothea. From Greek doron “gift” + theos “god,” it means “gift of God.” The veneration of Saint Dorothy of Caesarea spread the Dorothea family across medieval Europe, and Dorottya appears in early Hungarian records. Dorka rose as a standalone choice in late twentieth-century Hungary; its name day traditionally aligns with Dorottya on 6 February.
Hungarian variants and nicknames include Dorottya, Dóra, Dori, Dorci, and Dorika; related forms are Dorina and Teodóra. International cognates span Dorothy (English), Dorothea (German/Scandinavian), Dorotea (Italian/Spanish), Doroteja (Slovene/Serbian/Croatian), Dorota (Polish/Slovak), and Doroteya (Bulgarian), with Theodora as a reversed-compound equivalent. Compact yet warm, Dorka preserves a long Christian heritage while fitting contemporary Hungarian naming style.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | 0 | #86 | 29 | 1,675 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #95 | 203 | 3,308 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #163 | 5 | 3,171 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| CZ | 0 | #184 | 3 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| PL | 0 | #208 | 5 | 2,600 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| IR | 0 | #228 | 4 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #305 | 50 | 5,096 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #321 | 21 | 5,378 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| France | Girls | 1972 | #330 | 3 | 1,439 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BO | 0 | #401 | 8 | 6,868 | |
| CL | 0 | #429 | 6 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #467 | 15 | 9,861 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #509 | 22 | 8,334 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #593 | 19 | 9,488 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #737 | 115 | 14,098 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #818 | 9 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #924 | 20 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #963 | 21 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,060 | 19 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,427 | 20 | 9,415 |
Dorka is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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