Gift
Derived from the Greek word 'doron', meaning gift. It was originally a short form of names like Dorothy or Theodora but became a popular independent name in the late 19th century.
Less common today
Dora isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #967 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Bilingual lead character of the animated children's series · Dora the Explorer
French photographer, painter, and poet known as Picasso's muse
British painter and decorative artist associated with the Bloomsbury Group
The first wife of David Copperfield · David Copperfield
The first known person to undergo complete male-to-female gender reassignment surgery
