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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. Eamon96%
  2. Aston96%
  3. Amin96%
  4. Armin96%
  5. Joziah96%
  6. Wells96%
  7. Boden96%
  8. Ismail96%
  9. Kabir96%
  10. Nazir96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo53%
  2. Anakin55%
  3. Rowdy56%
  4. Fox57%
  5. Neymar59%
  6. Ferris59%
  7. Phineas59%
  8. Koda60%
  9. Axton60%
  10. Dash61%

Love potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Augustin96%
  2. Boden96%
  3. Akiva96%
  4. Dovid96%
  5. Boaz96%
  6. Muhammed96%
  7. Truett96%
  8. Gareth96%
  9. Lawton96%
  10. Lachlan96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin49%
  2. Alaric49%
  3. Cosmo51%
  4. Kain52%
  5. Sven53%
  6. Robinson54%
  7. Fox54%
  8. Roan55%
  9. Neymar56%
  10. Ransom56%

Professional potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Abdulrahman96%
  2. Akiva96%
  3. Aharon96%
  4. Lawton96%
  5. Boaz96%
  6. Shimon96%
  7. Shlomo96%
  8. Yaseen96%
  9. Dixon96%
  10. Boden96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Alaric52%
  3. Kaiser52%
  4. Axl53%
  5. Wolfgang53%
  6. Kain53%
  7. Ransom54%
  8. Huxley55%
  9. Achilles55%
  10. Saint55%

Crush potential for Dot

Top 10

  1. Maxton94%
  2. Aston94%
  3. Amado93%
  4. Jaziel91%
  5. Noam91%
  6. Eason91%
  7. Isael91%
  8. Dmitri91%
  9. Fulton91%
  10. Tadeo91%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo53%
  2. Johannes55%
  3. Sven56%
  4. Phineas58%
  5. Ferris59%
  6. Neymar59%
  7. Koda60%
  8. Axton60%
  9. Finnian62%
  10. Anakin62%
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