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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. Rhys96%
  2. Mikael96%
  3. Korbin96%
  4. Emmet96%
  5. Fisher96%
  6. Ezequiel96%
  7. Johan96%
  8. Kian96%
  9. Khalil96%
  10. Sylas96%

Bottom 10

  1. Knox55%
  2. Sonny56%
  3. Gunner59%
  4. Carmelo60%
  5. Killian60%
  6. Santino60%
  7. Ayaan60%
  8. Aarav60%
  9. Case60%
  10. Aurelio60%

Love potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Arvin96%
  2. Kian96%
  3. Vincenzo96%
  4. Anson96%
  5. Mohammad96%
  6. Watson96%
  7. Callum96%
  8. Yaakov96%
  9. Benson96%
  10. Shmuel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain47%
  2. Knox51%
  3. Luka51%
  4. Vladimir53%
  5. Kash55%
  6. Sonny56%
  7. Maximo56%
  8. Wylie58%
  9. Casper58%
  10. Orion59%

Professional potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Shmuel96%
  2. Benson96%
  3. Abram96%
  4. Chaim96%
  5. Emmet96%
  6. Callum96%
  7. Anson96%
  8. Judson96%
  9. Eliseo96%
  10. Hendrix95%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash47%
  2. Jax52%
  3. Vladimir53%
  4. Ace53%
  5. Barron54%
  6. Zayn54%
  7. Orion55%
  8. Adonis58%
  9. Cain58%
  10. Caesar59%

Crush potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Adonis95%
  2. Lucius94%
  3. Kian91%
  4. Khalil91%
  5. Johan91%
  6. Zayne90%
  7. Alessandro90%
  8. Beckett90%
  9. Langston89%
  10. Kamden89%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka47%
  2. Abram50%
  3. Lucien53%
  4. Hendrix55%
  5. Knox55%
  6. Abdullah55%
  7. Gideon59%
  8. Thiago60%
  9. Kellan60%
  10. Atticus60%
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