The first name Doreen
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /dɔːˈriːn/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
From Dora + -een.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Doreen, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 8 births (#1,979).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Doreen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Doreen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 25 girls born in the United States were named Doreen, the 5,132nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1956, when 2,574 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Doreen
- Reenie
- Dor
Famous people named Doreen
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Doreen MasseyBritish social scientist and geographer, 1944–2016
- Doreen ValienteEnglish writer (1922–1999)
- Doreen WilberAmerican archer (1930–2008)
- Doreen CarwithenBritish composer of classical and film music (1922–2003)
- Doreen DennyBritish ice dancer, born 1941
- Doreen Massey, Baroness Massey of DarwenBritish politician (1938–2024)
- Jessica DegenhardtGerman luger, born 2002
Questions
- What does the name Doreen mean?
- From Dora + -een.
- How popular is the name Doreen?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Doreen, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 1998, with 8 births.
- What are nicknames for Doreen?
- Common nicknames for Doreen include Reenie, Dor.
- Is Doreen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 46,489 US babies named Doreen since 1880 were girls.
- When was Doreen most popular?
- 1956 in the United States, when 2,574 babies were named Doreen, its highest rank at 147th.
- How do you pronounce Doreen?
- Doreen is /dɔːˈriːn/, 2 syllables.