Entry № 0671 · Polish, Greek origin

Dorota Dorota — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ doh-ROH-tah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Polish, Greek

Meaning

"Gift of God (Polish Dorothy)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Polish)

The meaning

A name that means "gift of god (polish dorothy)".

Dorota is the Polish form of Dorothy — combining the Greek doron (gift) and theos (God), meaning "gift of God."

Dorota Mason and Dorota Świeniewicz are Polish volleyball Olympians. Dorota is the housekeeper in Gossip Girl.

Gift of God. The Polish Dorothy.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Dorota

Transliteration: Dorota
Pronunciation: / doʊˈroʊ.tə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Dorota stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Dorota · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Dorotas before her.

Real people

Dorota Masłowska

Polish novelist.

born 1983

In fiction

Dorota

Housekeeper in Gossip Girl.

CW, 2007

Names connected to Dorota.

Numerology

The number behind Dorota.

The Builder

Dorota reduces to four — the number of Polish Dorothy.

Parents on Dorota

Why families chose this name.

"Polish Dorothy. Six letters. Dorota."

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