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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. Miles91%
  2. Brandon84%
  3. Adam84%
  4. Zachary84%
  5. Todd84%
  6. Dominic83%
  7. Ian82%
  8. Kenneth82%
  9. Jayden82%
  10. Blake82%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. John42%
  5. Juan42%
  6. Shane42%
  7. Jack42%
  8. Herbert43%
  9. Roland43%
  10. Abraham44%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Carlos80%
  2. Leo79%
  3. Lonnie79%
  4. Gavin79%
  5. Alfred79%
  6. Roberto79%
  7. Alvin79%
  8. Johnathan78%
  9. Maurice78%
  10. Jonathan78%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Arnold44%
  4. Clayton45%
  5. Owen47%
  6. Herbert49%
  7. Jon49%
  8. Clyde49%
  9. Don49%
  10. Dean49%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Chester76%
  2. Abraham75%
  3. Shawn72%
  4. Sean72%
  5. Juan72%
  6. John72%
  7. Jack72%
  8. Shane72%
  9. Paul71%
  10. Frank71%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Caleb42%
  5. Max42%
  6. Clyde42%
  7. Marcus42%
  8. Chase42%
  9. Levi42%
  10. Derek42%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Miles96%
  2. Jayden94%
  3. Zachary94%
  4. Noah93%
  5. Benjamin90%
  6. Tristan90%
  7. Arthur90%
  8. Oscar89%
  9. Alvin89%
  10. Brandon88%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Sean42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. John42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. Ivan42%
  8. Shawn42%
  9. Roland43%
  10. Abraham45%
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