Dorris as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dorris

What is the meaning of the name Dorris ?

The baby name Dorris is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɔːrɪs/ (DOR-iss).

Dorris is Greek in Origin.

Dorris is an English given name, chiefly feminine, a double‑r variant of Doris. Doris derives from ancient Greek Dōrís (Δωρίς), the ethnonym for a woman of the Dorians and the name of a sea nymph in mythology, wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids. The usual sense is “Dorian woman” or “of Doris.” Despite the shared syllable dor-, it is not etymologically the same as names formed from Greek dōron “gift” (e.g., Dorothy, Theodore).

As a given name in the English-speaking world, Doris rose with 19th‑century classical taste and peaked in the early 20th century; Dorris appears throughout U.S. records as a durable alternative spelling. Usage today is rare. Variants and diminutives include Doris, Dorrie, Dorie, and Dori. Pronunciation is typically DOR-iss.