The first name Dorothea

In 2025, 40 girls were named Dorothea, making it the 872nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 46 births (#811).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Dorothea with other names.

In 2025, 113 girls born in the United States were named Dorothea, the 1,782nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 1,110 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 for Dorothea

• Dorrie

• Dorothea Lange
  American photojournalist (1895-1965)
• Dorothea Dix
  American author and social reformer (1802–1887)
• Dorothea Douglass
  English tennis and badminton player (1878–1960)
• Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg
  Duchess of Parma (1670-1748)
• Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg
  Archduchess of Austria (1797–1855)
• Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
  Duchess consort of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1546–1617
• Dorothea Klumpke
  American astronomer (1861-1942)
• Dorothea of Denmark
  Duchess of Prussia (1504-1547)
• Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine
  Electress Palatine (1520-1580)
• Dorothea of Bulgaria
  Banness consort and first Queen consort of Bosnia, 1355–1390
• Princess Luise Dorothea of Prussia
  Daughter of Frederick I of Prussia and Elisabeth Henriette of Hesse-Kassel, 1680–1705
• Dorothea von Schlegel
  German novelist and translator, 1764–1839

• Sophia
• Chloe
• Phoebe
• Penelope
• Zoe
• Georgia
• Alexandra
• Margaret
• Iris
• Lydia
• Catherine
• Thea
• Nicole
• Ariana
• Katherine
• Zoey

All 347 names of Greek origin

What does the name Dorothea mean?

See Dorothy.

What is the origin of the name Dorothea?

See Dorothy.

How popular is the name Dorothea?

In 2025, 40 girls born in England and Wales were named Dorothea, ranking 872nd. Its peak was 2024, with 46 births.

What are nicknames for Dorothea?

Common nicknames for Dorothea include Dorrie.

Is Dorothea a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 34,427 US babies named Dorothea since 1880 were girls.

When was Dorothea most popular?

1920 in the United States, when 1,110 babies were named Dorothea, its highest rank at 187th.

What name is Dorothea a form of?

Dorothea is a form of Dorothy.