Dorian is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning “child of the sea.” In 2024 it was given to 553 boys in the United States.
Dorian belongs to the Greek tradition. Its meaning — “child of the sea” — is the sense carried by its Greek roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Dorian first appears in Social Security records in 1915. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #398 in 2000, and in 2024 553 babies received the name — 23,627 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Dorian means “child of the sea” in its Greek roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Dorian is a boy name. In 2024, 553 babies received the name in the US.
Dorian comes from the Greek tradition.
Dorian first appears in US records in 1915. Its best-ever ranking was #398 in 2000, and 553 babies were given the name in 2024.
Dorian is pronounced /ˈdɔːɹiən/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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