Dorret as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dorret

What is the meaning of the name Dorret ?

The baby name Dorret is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DOHR-et (IPA: /ˈdɔrət/).

Dorret is Dutch in Origin.

Dorret is a Dutch/Frisian pet form of Dorothea and Dorothy, from Greek Dorothea meaning “gift of God.” It likely formed with the diminutive ending -et, common in Dutch (cf. Jannet, Maret). The name appears in the Netherlands and Flanders from the late 19th to mid‑20th century, now rare but still familiar, and surfaces in Dutch‑speaking diaspora. A notable bearer is the Dutch behavioral geneticist Dorret I. Boomsma, which anchors contemporary recognition.

Close variants include Dorrit (Scandinavian/English), Dorette (French), Doretta (Italian), and Dorit (Hebrew/German); Dutch cognates are Doortje and Door. Related classics are Dorothy and Dorothea, with short forms Dora and Thea. Occasional spellings Dorrett or Dorrette are found in British and Caribbean records. Across these forms the core meaning remains “gift of God,” giving Dorret a warm, understated vintage profile with a crisp, two‑syllable sound.

⚙ Dorret is seldom given. We have only 16 recorded uses of it on record, from 4 countries.