Dorota
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- doh-ROH-ta
- Origin
- Greek
Dorota is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “gift of God”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Dorota mean?
Greek: Polish and Czech form of Dorothea
“gift of God”
The Polish and Czech form of Dorothea, a Greek name made from doron 'gift' and theos 'god'.
Is Dorota a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorota is a girls' name.
How popular is Dorota in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 10 girls.
Half of all the girls named Dorota in the UK since 1996 were born between 2011 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Dorota in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,630 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,904 |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,702 |
| 2017 | 7 | #3,395 |
| 2016 | 5 | #4,290 |
| 2015 | 7 | #3,433 |
| 2014 | 8 | #3,031 |
| 2013 | 7 | #3,338 |
| 2012 | 5 | #4,390 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 10 | #2,540 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
Names like Dorota
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sophia Dakota Sienna Matilda Eliza Pippa Ava Isla Lola Eva Ariana Lyra
Names related to Dorota
More Greek names
Luca Theodore George Theo Lucas Sofia Alexander Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Chloe Sophie Zoe Iris
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Dorota: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/dorota, updated 20 October 2026.