Doroteia

Doroteia is the Portuguese variant of the name Dorothea and carries the meaning 'gift of God'. This meaning is derived from the Ancient Greek words dôron, meaning 'gift', and theós, meaning 'God, divine'. Besides Portugal, the name is mainly found in Brazil, where it is spelled Dorotéia.

What does the name Doroteia mean?

Doroteia is the Portuguese form of Dorothea and means 'gift of God'. The etymology is based on the Ancient Greek terms dôron for 'gift' and theós for 'God, divine'.

Where does the name Doroteia come from?

The origin of the name Doroteia is Ancient Greek, with the meaning 'gift of God'. The components consist of dôron ‎(δῶρον), which means 'gift', and theós ‎(θεός), which means 'God, divine'. The name is primarily used in Brazilian Portuguese.

How do you pronounce Doroteia?

Do-ro-tei-a

When is the name day of Doroteia?

Doroteia celebrates its name day on February 6 and June 25.

Popularity

In Germany, Doroteia is a rather rare first name. In 2023, it ranked 5,633rd on the list of the most common female first names. Over the last ten years, Doroteia has been chosen as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 11,442nd in the corresponding ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 13,070th. The global popularity of Doroteia is reflected in its rankings in the name charts of various countries.