Dorian

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Dorian

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Dorian is a name apparently coined by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900).
Possibly it was meant as a masculine form of Doris, meaning “from Doris” (a place in Greece).
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It could be from the ancient Grecian people. The Dorians were named for Dorus, a son of Hellen.
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It could be from the name Darius. Darius is the Latin form of Dareios, the Greek for of a Persian name, Darayavahash, which meant roughly “To be Rich” from “daraymiy” (to hold) and “vahu” (well).
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It could be from the name Isidore, or Theodore, where “dore” means “Gift.”

History:
Dorian was a name invented by Oscar Wilde for his 1891 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Pronunciation: dore-ee-an.

Alternates: Dorien.

Famous Bearers:
Fictional Characters:
Dorian Gray (1891)
A man who stays young while his picture ages.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.006 % named Dorian

Popularity of Dorian:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 917th most popular.
1970-1980: 565th most popular.
1980-1990: 607th most popular.
1990: 538th most popular.
1991: 540th most popular.
1992: 535th most popular.
1993: 551st most popular.
1994: 539th most popular.
1995: 514th most popular.
1996: 525th most popular.
1997: 519th most popular.
1998: 520th most popular.
1999: 512th most popular.
2000: 408th most popular.
2001: 417th most popular.
2003: 449th most popular.