Dorli

Dorli is a female first name that is considered a pet form of Dorothea and Theodora and carries the meaning 'gift of God'. This meaning derives from the Ancient Greek words dôron for 'gift' and theós for 'God'. The name is especially common in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and is less frequently seen in the spelling Dörli.

What does the name Dorli mean?

Dorli is a pet form of the names Dorothea and Theodora and means 'gift of God'. The etymology comes from Ancient Greek, where dôron means 'gift' and theós means 'God'. Besides Dorli, there is also the variant Dorle.

Where does the name Dorli come from?

The name Dorli has its roots in Ancient Greek and means 'gift of God'. The components of the word consist of dôron ‎(δῶρον) for gift and theós ‎(θεός) for God. It can be found in the languages of German, Austrian, and Swiss.

How do you pronounce Dorli?

Dorli is pronounced like 'Dor-li'.

When is the name day of Dorli?

The name day for Dorli, as a short form of Dorothea, is celebrated on February 6 and June 25. For the short form of Theodora, the name days are on February 11, April 28, and August 29.

Popularity

In Germany, Dorli is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,884th on the list of the most common female baby names. The best ranking the name achieved was in 2021, when it was 2,866th. In the last ten years, Dorli has been given as a first name about 20 times, which places it 6,173rd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,455th.

Famous people

• Dorli Schöllack (In the ZDF series 'Ku'damm', the daughter of the main character Monika Schöllack bears this first name)