Dot
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- DOT
- Origin
- Greek
Dot 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 Dot mean?
Greek: short form of Dorothy, from Greek Dorothea
“gift of God”
A pet form of Dorothy, from the Greek Dorothea, made of doron 'gift' and theos 'god'.
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Is Dot a girl's or a boy's name?
Dot is a girls' name.
How popular is Dot in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2019, with 6 girls.
Dot in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #4,253 |
| 2023 | 5 | #4,251 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
| 2021 | 1 | #7,491 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | #3,738 |
| 2018 | 5 | #4,204 |
Names like Dot
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Cleo, Lottie, Dorothy, Dottie, Dolly, Harriet, Nellie, Rosie, Elsie, Effie, Florence, Ophelia
Names related to Dot
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
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, “Dot: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/dot, updated 20 October 2026.