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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. Dominic83%
  3. Grayson82%
  4. Oliver81%
  5. Noah80%
  6. Lucas80%
  7. Maxwell80%
  8. Jaxon80%
  9. Damian79%
  10. Nolan77%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham44%
  2. Everett55%
  3. Josiah59%
  4. Jackson59%
  5. Owen63%
  6. Wyatt67%
  7. Levi67%
  8. Cooper68%
  9. Sebastian69%
  10. Theodore70%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Leo79%
  2. Sebastian76%
  3. Noah73%
  4. Julian73%
  5. Lucas73%
  6. Jaxon71%
  7. Theodore71%
  8. Damian71%
  9. Carter70%
  10. Grayson70%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen47%
  2. Wyatt51%
  3. Everett52%
  4. Carson59%
  5. Josiah59%
  6. Miles60%
  7. Jackson61%
  8. Nolan62%
  9. Colton62%
  10. Abraham62%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Abraham75%
  2. Oliver66%
  3. Carson64%
  4. Colton63%
  5. Cooper62%
  6. Dominic59%
  7. Leo58%
  8. Everett57%
  9. Carter56%
  10. Jaxon56%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian42%
  2. Levi42%
  3. Jackson42%
  4. Luke45%
  5. Josiah47%
  6. Wyatt48%
  7. Miles48%
  8. Owen49%
  9. Nolan50%
  10. Liam50%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Miles96%
  2. Noah93%
  3. Lucas86%
  4. Leo85%
  5. Damian85%
  6. Jaxon84%
  7. Grayson83%
  8. Julian82%
  9. Dominic81%
  10. Elias81%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham45%
  2. Everett57%
  3. Owen61%
  4. Wyatt65%
  5. Josiah66%
  6. Levi70%
  7. Jackson70%
  8. Carson73%
  9. Cooper74%
  10. Colton76%
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