Doroteia
How to say it: doh-roh-TAY-uh · /doɾoˈtejɐ/
Gift of God from Greek doron + theos - Portuguese form of Dorothy in Portugal and Brazil.
Doroteia was the 1,394th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are up 2.7-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,055 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,394 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 29,339 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.7 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,055 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Doroteia peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Dora
- Teia
- Dorinha
Honouring a Doroteia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Doroteia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Greek, Portuguese.
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