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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. Tala93%
  2. Hadleigh92%
  3. Omega92%
  4. Marlowe92%
  5. Kylin92%
  6. Sapphire90%
  7. Anniston90%
  8. Kensington90%
  9. Ayva89%
  10. Margaux88%

Bottom 10

  1. Elisheva47%
  2. Ares51%
  3. Johannes52%
  4. Jeremias53%
  5. Koa54%
  6. Honor54%
  7. Yehoshua54%
  8. Sven55%
  9. Leopold55%
  10. Eder55%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Maison85%
  2. Oaklee81%
  3. Glory81%
  4. Aminah80%
  5. Brinlee80%
  6. Soleil80%
  7. Hansel80%
  8. Sapphire79%
  9. Hadleigh79%
  10. Boden78%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Alaric42%
  3. Sven42%
  4. Ransom44%
  5. Jad45%
  6. Ocean45%
  7. Viktor46%
  8. Elon46%
  9. Zadie48%
  10. Anakin48%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Temperance83%
  2. Damir82%
  3. Calum82%
  4. Shlomo77%
  5. Shalom75%
  6. Boden74%
  7. Jones74%
  8. Clive73%
  9. Shimon73%
  10. Klayton73%

Bottom 10

  1. Calliope42%
  2. Majesty42%
  3. Khalia42%
  4. Alaric42%
  5. Dia42%
  6. Dior42%
  7. Chevelle42%
  8. Maddux42%
  9. Brantlee42%
  10. Korbyn42%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Heavenly96%
  2. Rainey96%
  3. Seraphina96%
  4. Talya96%
  5. Kaira96%
  6. Keily96%
  7. Halo96%
  8. Kylin96%
  9. Charleston96%
  10. Adilyn96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes50%
  2. Sven51%
  3. Tenzin53%
  4. Leopold57%
  5. Hadi57%
  6. Temperance58%
  7. Mendel58%
  8. Alaric59%
  9. Viktor59%
  10. Oaklyn60%
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