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The baby name Dorottya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Hungarian IPA: /ˈdorotːjɒ/ — approx. 'DOH-ROT-tyah' (stress on first syllable).

Dorottya is Hungarian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hungarian
Pronunciation: Hungarian IPA: /ˈdorotːjɒ/ — approx. 'DOH-ROT-tyah' (stress on first syllable)

What is the meaning of the name Dorottya ?

The baby name Dorottya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Hungarian IPA: /ˈdorotːjɒ/ — approx. 'DOH-ROT-tyah' (stress on first syllable).

Dorottya is Hungarian in Origin.

Dorottya is the Hungarian form of Dorothea, ultimately from Greek Dorothea (Δωροθέα), composed of dōron “gift” and theos “god,” meaning “gift of God.” It entered Hungarian through Latin and Church usage, spreading with the cult of the 4th‑century martyr Saint Dorothea; the traditional Hungarian name day is 6 February.

Attested in medieval records, Dorottya remained familiar in the early modern period and has seen a quiet revival in recent decades, buoyed by the chic diminutive Dorka. The name features in Csokonai Vitéz Mihály’s comic epic Dorottya, and was borne by Kanizsai Dorottya, a 16th‑century noblewoman remembered for organizing burials after the Battle of Mohács. International variants include Dorothea (German/Scandinavian), Dorothy (English), Dorota (Polish, Czech, Slovak), Dorotea (Italian, Spanish, Croatian), Doroteia (Portuguese), and Dorte/Dorrit (Danish). Common Hungarian short forms are Dóri, Dorka, Dorci, and Dodó.

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Dorottya – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HU 0 #53 77 1,675
HU Girls 0 #60 425 3,308
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
NL Girls 0 #946 10 5,933
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781

Dorottya is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
CY
DK
GR
HU

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People also ask about Dorottya

Dorottya is predominantly a girl's name.
Dorottya is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Hungarian IPA: /ˈdorotːjɒ/ — approx. 'DOH-ROT-tyah' (stress on first syllable).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dorotty, Dorotya, Dorota, Dorotea, Dorothea and Dorothy.
Across languages, Dorottya has these equivalents: Dorothy (English), Dorothea (Greek/German), Dorota (Polish/Czech/Slovak), Dorotea (Italian/Spanish/Scandinavian), Dóra (Hungarian diminutive).
Dorottya is a name of Hungarian origin, traditionally used in Hungary. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Hungary and its diaspora communities.