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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. Leonardo92%
  5. Ivy92%
  6. Marlowe92%
  7. Taj92%
  8. Kylin92%
  9. Miles91%
  10. Paisley90%

Bottom 10

  1. Eleanora42%
  2. Abdullah43%
  3. Abdiel43%
  4. Lucien43%
  5. Abram44%
  6. Abraham44%
  7. Luka44%
  8. Lucca44%
  9. Knox45%
  10. Samson45%

Love potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Arian91%
  2. Maison85%
  3. Mohammad81%
  4. Oaklee81%
  5. Glory81%
  6. Griffin81%
  7. Aminah80%
  8. Brinlee80%
  9. Soleil80%
  10. Gianni80%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Knox42%
  3. Vladimir42%
  4. Alaric42%
  5. Cain42%
  6. Sven42%
  7. Laken42%
  8. Lucca42%
  9. Luka42%
  10. Holden44%

Professional potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Temperance83%
  2. Damir82%
  3. Calum82%
  4. Shlomo77%
  5. Abram75%
  6. Abraham75%
  7. Shalom75%
  8. Boden74%
  9. Jones74%
  10. Miller74%

Bottom 10

  1. Calliope42%
  2. Ace42%
  3. Amir42%
  4. Scarlet42%
  5. Damian42%
  6. Majesty42%
  7. Legend42%
  8. Luna42%
  9. Kameron42%
  10. Zara42%

Crush potential for Dory

Top 10

  1. Paisley96%
  2. Ivy96%
  3. Ariyah96%
  4. Adilene96%
  5. Juliette96%
  6. Lyric96%
  7. Heavenly96%
  8. Rainey96%
  9. Brielle96%
  10. Alaya96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucca42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Abraham45%
  4. Abram45%
  5. Lucien47%
  6. Abdullah49%
  7. Hendrix50%
  8. Knox50%
  9. Johannes50%
  10. Henri50%
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