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Dot

Girl Name day: February 6
Dot is a short form of Dorothy: on birth records it is written Dorothy (1,112,414 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Dorothy page. Also a short form of Doris, Dorthy, Dollie.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: Gift of God.
From Greek Dōrothéa, combining dōron 'gift' and theós 'god' — the mirror image of Theodora, which reverses the same two elements.

Name day for Dot

February 6

Why this day? Dot is a short form of Dorothy, and shares its name day.

Dot is celebrated in the United States on February 6.

The story of the name Dot

Dot is a short form of Dorothy. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — gift of God, and shares its name day, February 6.

On birth records, Dot is rarely written as such: the Dots are Dorothys (1,112,414 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Dorothy page. Dot is also a short form of Doris, Dorthy, Dollie.

Frequently asked questions about Dot

What does Dot mean?

Dot is a short form of Dorothy, which means gift of God.

When is Dot's name day?

February 6, together with Dorothy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dot a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Dorothy.

Dot's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Elias96%
  2. Noah96%
  3. Theodore95%
  4. Dominic93%
  5. Oliver92%
  6. Damian90%
  7. Sebastian88%
  8. Levi86%
  9. Julian86%
  10. Josiah84%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo65%
  2. Jackson69%
  3. Abraham69%
  4. Owen73%
  5. Everett74%
  6. Lucas74%
  7. Colton74%
  8. Liam76%
  9. Luke76%
  10. Wyatt77%

Love potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Theodore93%
  2. Noah88%
  3. Sebastian87%
  4. Abraham85%
  5. Elias85%
  6. Julian84%
  7. Damian82%
  8. Grayson82%
  9. Carter82%
  10. Jaxon82%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen58%
  2. Everett63%
  3. Wyatt63%
  4. Miles68%
  5. Leo69%
  6. Carson71%
  7. Jackson72%
  8. Colton73%
  9. Luke74%
  10. Nolan74%

Professional potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Everett85%
  3. Oliver84%
  4. Cooper83%
  5. Noah82%
  6. Elias82%
  7. Theodore82%
  8. Leo82%
  9. Sebastian78%
  10. Dominic77%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian59%
  2. Miles62%
  3. Grayson62%
  4. Maxwell62%
  5. Liam64%
  6. Nolan64%
  7. Jackson65%
  8. Luke66%
  9. Carter68%
  10. Lucas68%

Crush potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Damian90%
  2. Jaxon89%
  3. Noah88%
  4. Grayson88%
  5. Julian87%
  6. Elias86%
  7. Nolan86%
  8. Dominic86%
  9. Oliver86%
  10. Maxwell84%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham50%
  2. Everett62%
  3. Leo66%
  4. Owen66%
  5. Wyatt70%
  6. Josiah71%
  7. Luke74%
  8. Jackson75%
  9. Levi76%
  10. Carson78%
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