Names Like Dorothy
If you love Dorothy — gift of god, english in origin — you’ll probably love these names too. We’ve matched them by origin, sound and popularity using real US naming data, so every suggestion is a genuine relative of Dorothy, never a random pick.
Most similar to Dorothy
english girl names with a comparable feel and popularity.
Girl
Nancy
NAN-see
grace, favour · english
Girl Joan
JOHN
God is gracious · english
Girl Addison
AD-uh-sun
Child of Adam · English
Girl Harper
HAR-per
Harp player · English
Girl Jane
JAYN
God is gracious · english
Girl Avery
AY-vuh-ree
Ruler of elves · English
Girl Lily
LIL-ee
Lily · english
Girl Aubrey
AW-bree
Elf ruler · English
Girl Scarlett
SKAR-lit
Scarlet, red · English
Girl Hazel
HAY-zul
The hazel tree · English
Girl Brooke
BRUK
Small stream · english
Girl Ellie
EL-ee
Light · English
Girl Ivy
EYE-vee
Ivy plant; fidelity · English
Girl Willow
WIL-oh
Willow tree; grace · English
Girl Everly
EV-er-lee
Wild boar meadow · English
Girl Kinsley
KINZ-lee
King’s meadow · English
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share Dorothy’s meaning or theme.
Boy
Matthew
MATH-yoo
gift of Yahweh · hebrew
Boy Jonathan
JON-ə-thən
Yahweh has given · hebrew
Boy Nathan
NAY-thən
he gave, given · hebrew
Boy Theodore
THEE-ə-dor
gift of God · greek
Boy Mateo
ma-TEH-o
gift of God · spanish
Boy Nathaniel
nə-THAN-yəl
God has given · hebrew
Unisex Theo
THEE-oh
gift of God · greek
Boy Matteo
maht-TEH-oh
Gift of God · italian
Girl Dora
DOR-ə
gift · greek
Girl Dorothea
dor-ə-THEE-ə
gift of God · greek
Boy Matthias
mə-THY-əs
gift of Yahweh · greek
Girl Theodora
thee-ə-DOR-ə
gift of God · greek
Dorothy starts with D — more D names
Girl
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Girl
Girl
Diana
dy-AN-ah
Moon goddess · latin
Girl Delilah
dih-LY-lah
delicate / languishing (disputed) · hebrew
Girl Daisy
DAY-zee
Daisy flower · english
Girl Daniela
dah-nee-EH-lah
God is my judge · spanish
Girl Dora
DOR-ə
gift · greek
Girl Delaney
Daphne
DAF-nee
Laurel · greek
Girl Dahlia
DAL-yuh
Dahlia flower · scandinavian
Girl Danna
Daniella
Dorothea
dor-ə-THEE-ə
gift of God · greek
Girl Danica
DAH-nee-kah
Morning star · slavic
Sibling names for Dorothy
Names that pair well with Dorothy for a brother, sister or middle name.
Girl
Nancy
NAN-see
grace, favour · english
Boy Edward
ED-werd
Wealthy guardian · English
Girl Joan
JOHN
God is gracious · english
Boy Mason
MAY-sun
Stoneworker · English
Unisex Robin
ROB-in
Bright fame · English
Boy Jack
JAK
God is gracious · English
Boy Jackson
JAK-sun
Son of Jack · English
Girl Addison
AD-uh-sun
Child of Adam · English
Frequently asked questions
What names are similar to Dorothy?
Names similar to Dorothy include Nancy, Joan, Addison, Harper, Jane, Avery — matched by origin, style and popularity.
What other names start with D like Dorothy?
Popular D names in the same style include Diana, Delilah, Daisy, Daniela, Dora, Delaney.
What names go well with Dorothy?
Names that pair well with Dorothy include Nancy, Edward, Joan, Mason, Robin.