The girl's name Doris \d(o)-ris\ is pronounced DOR-iss. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "from Doris; gift". Place name: an area in Greece. Feminine form of Dorian. Mythology: a daughter of the sea god Oceanus. Actress Doris Day; writer Doris Lessing.

ORIGIN
Greek

MEANING
Gift of the ocean

In the 1920s, names ending with the -is sound, like Doris, a sea goddess in Greek mythology, rose to popularity (thus movie and TV star Doris Day, born in 1924). Today, it's antique-chic, and not even close to overused.

ALTERNATIVES
Dorris

NICKNAMES
Dora Dorrie

FAMOUS Doriss
1950s and '60s actress Doris Day

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