Female Name
Dorothy
ˈdɔɹ.ə.θi
ˈdɔɹ.θi
ˈdɒɹ.ə.θi
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Categories
1930s
Algonquin Round Table members
American Horror Story characters
aviation
baseball players
Black Clover characters
black history
Bob the Builder characters
child actors
Code Lyoko characters
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
74/100
classic175%
mature100%
formal100%
upper class65%
natural100%
wholesome160%
refined120%
serious80%
Meaning & Etymology
Usual English form of Dorothea. It has been in use since the 16th century. The author L. Frank Baum used it for the central character, Dorothy Gale, in his fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and several of its sequels.