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Dory

Unisex Name day: November 9 In French: Dorian
Dory is a short form of Dorian: on birth records it is written Dorian (26,047 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Dorian page. Also a short form of Dorthy, Dorsey, Dorine.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: of the Dorians, descendant of Doros.
From Greek 'Dorios', denoting a member of the Dorian Greeks, traced to the legendary ancestor Doros.

Name day for Dory

November 9

Why this day? Dory is a short form of Dorian, and shares its name day.

Dory is celebrated in France and the United States on November 9.

The story of the name Dory

Dory is a short form of Dorian. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — of the Dorians, descendant of Doros, and shares its name day, November 9.

On birth records, Dory is rarely written as such: the Dorys are Dorians (26,047 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Dorian page. Dory is also a short form of Dorthy, Dorsey, Dorine.

Frequently asked questions about Dory

What does Dory mean?

Dory is a short form of Dorian, which means of the Dorians, descendant of Doros.

When is Dory's name day?

November 9, together with Dorian: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dory a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Dorian.

Dory's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Harper85%
  2. Layla83%
  3. Ariana83%
  4. Mia81%
  5. Sofia80%
  6. Amelia79%
  7. Charlotte79%
  8. Naomi79%
  9. Stella76%
  10. Audrey75%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna66%
  2. Claire67%
  3. Lucy72%
  4. Violet72%
  5. Cecilia73%
  6. Lydia74%
  7. Nora74%
  8. Cora74%
  9. Audrey75%
  10. Olivia75%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Mia75%
  2. Sofia72%
  3. Olivia72%
  4. Ariana71%
  5. Lucy71%
  6. Stella71%
  7. Naomi70%
  8. Lydia67%
  9. Charlotte67%
  10. Harper65%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna59%
  2. Audrey59%
  3. Claire59%
  4. Violet60%
  5. Cora61%
  6. Sadie62%
  7. Nora63%
  8. Amelia64%
  9. Harper65%
  10. Cecilia65%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Claire71%
  2. Amelia70%
  3. Cecilia66%
  4. Charlotte60%
  5. Audrey60%
  6. Lucy59%
  7. Nora58%
  8. Olivia56%
  9. Sadie56%
  10. Lydia56%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla43%
  2. Arianna43%
  3. Harper47%
  4. Ariana47%
  5. Sofia49%
  6. Stella49%
  7. Cora51%
  8. Naomi52%
  9. Mia53%
  10. Violet53%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Layla96%
  2. Ariana96%
  3. Charlotte96%
  4. Olivia94%
  5. Mia94%
  6. Naomi93%
  7. Stella92%
  8. Amelia91%
  9. Harper88%
  10. Sofia88%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire68%
  2. Cora76%
  3. Arianna79%
  4. Nora81%
  5. Lydia83%
  6. Audrey84%
  7. Cecilia85%
  8. Lucy85%
  9. Sadie87%
  10. Violet87%
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