Doria

Variation of Dorothy
"gift of God"

Doria Origin and Meaning

The name Doria is a girl's name meaning "gift of God".

Not quite Dora or Daria, this name is often dismissed in favor of its more familiar counterpart, but it has versatile appeal, given that it has a number of different origins. It can be considered a feminine form of Dorian, a variation of Dorothy, an elaboration of Dora, or a variation of the Hebrew name Dor, meaning "generation". A notable bearer is Doria Loyce Ragland, the mother of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

Famous People Named Doria

  • Doria Loyce Ragland
    mother of Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex
  • Doria Shafiq
    leader of the women's liberation movement in Egypt in the early '50s

Doria in Pop Culture

  • Doria
    a Magypsy character in video game "Mother 3"
  • Doria
    Pamphili,Landi, princely Roman family
  • Doria Walters
    Fern Walter's mother in American,Canadian series, "Arthur"