Gift
A combination of the name Dora with the suffix -een. It was popularized in the early 20th century, likely influenced by the 1905 novel 'Doreen' by Edna Lyall. It carries the root meaning of 'gift' from the Greek 'doron'.
Less common today
Doreen isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,924 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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