Baby name
RISING
🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇺🇸 Dorian
/DOR · ee · an/
Meaning
“Unknown”
From Greek, made famous by Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray. Possibly linked to the Dorians, one of the ancient Greek peoples, or the Dorian musical mode.
Nicknames
dory · dori
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Literary and elegant; aging beautifully as parents discover its artistic depth.
The cultural moment.
Rising in France and the US since the 2000s; top 100 in France.