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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. Ian82%
  2. Jayden82%
  3. Blake82%
  4. Seth81%
  5. Logan80%
  6. Brayden80%
  7. Nathan78%
  8. Isaiah78%
  9. Ethan78%
  10. Elijah78%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Jose45%
  4. Isaac56%
  5. Omar59%
  6. Caleb59%
  7. Hector59%
  8. Max60%
  9. Javier60%
  10. Grant61%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Carlos80%
  2. Gavin79%
  3. Jayden77%
  4. Ricardo76%
  5. Alejandro75%
  6. Eduardo74%
  7. Fernando74%
  8. Aidan73%
  9. Antonio73%
  10. Landon73%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Clayton45%
  3. Dylan50%
  4. Cole50%
  5. Preston51%
  6. Grant53%
  7. Juan54%
  8. Max55%
  9. Xavier55%
  10. Hunter55%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Juan72%
  2. Gabriel70%
  3. Spencer66%
  4. Jose64%
  5. Jorge64%
  6. Jesus63%
  7. Seth62%
  8. Alejandro62%
  9. Manuel61%
  10. Eduardo61%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Caleb42%
  3. Max42%
  4. Chase42%
  5. Preston42%
  6. Xavier45%
  7. Isaiah45%
  8. Clayton45%
  9. Brady45%
  10. Miguel47%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Jayden94%
  2. Oscar89%
  3. Dylan87%
  4. Ricardo87%
  5. Fernando86%
  6. Jeremiah86%
  7. Jared85%
  8. Elijah85%
  9. Brayden84%
  10. Nathan84%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Jose47%
  4. Grant59%
  5. Isaac64%
  6. Hector64%
  7. Clayton65%
  8. Omar66%
  9. Caleb67%
  10. Colin67%
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