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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. Leonardo92%
  2. Camden86%
  3. Jasper84%
  4. Kaiden84%
  5. Roman83%
  6. Zane82%
  7. Ezra82%
  8. Weston80%
  9. Bryson80%
  10. Braxton80%

Bottom 10

  1. Titus57%
  2. Abel57%
  3. Lionel60%
  4. Moses60%
  5. King62%
  6. Emiliano64%
  7. Judah64%
  8. Declan64%
  9. Thaddeus64%
  10. August65%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Griffin81%
  2. Emiliano77%
  3. Leonardo76%
  4. Matteo76%
  5. Maximus76%
  6. Milo76%
  7. Emmett75%
  8. Beau74%
  9. Kingston74%
  10. Braxton74%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden44%
  2. Moses50%
  3. Maverick50%
  4. Ryker51%
  5. Sterling52%
  6. King52%
  7. Ryder52%
  8. Royce52%
  9. Axel53%
  10. Hudson54%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Graham73%
  2. Bennett68%
  3. Solomon68%
  4. Asher65%
  5. Camden64%
  6. Emmett64%
  7. Greyson62%
  8. Tucker62%
  9. Reed62%
  10. Weston61%

Bottom 10

  1. Amir42%
  2. Ezra42%
  3. Axel42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Zander42%
  6. Holden42%
  7. Leonardo42%
  8. Xander42%
  9. King42%
  10. Lorenzo42%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Leonardo96%
  2. Jasper91%
  3. Ezra89%
  4. Kaiden89%
  5. Beau89%
  6. Holden87%
  7. Camden87%
  8. Zane87%
  9. Roman86%
  10. Mateo86%

Bottom 10

  1. Moses60%
  2. Titus61%
  3. Abel61%
  4. August62%
  5. Lionel64%
  6. Solomon64%
  7. Bennett68%
  8. Royce69%
  9. Maddox69%
  10. Sterling69%
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