Dorena
Girl name · French · Greek · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,094 in 1966
0 babies were named Dorena in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDorena first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1966, when it reached #2,094.
About the name Dorena
Dorena is a girl name of French, Greek and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Dorena for girls from 1913 to 1997, in 65 of those 85 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #2,094 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1997, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesGreek namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.7 | 269,231 girls |
| 1920s | 3.7 | 268,097 girls |
| 1930s | 4.9 | 206,186 girls |
| 1940s | 6.3 | 158,730 girls |
| 1950s | 6.3 | 158,730 girls |
| 1960s | 11 | 93,110 girls |
| 1970s | 7.9 | 126,263 girls |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 473,934 girls |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 808,081 girls |
Other spellings of Dorena
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Dorena
What is the origin of the name Dorena?
Dorena has French, Greek, Irish roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Dorena a boy or girl name?
Dorena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Dorena?
Dorena is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1997. It peaked at #2,094 in 1966.