DORA  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "gift"

Poised for a comeback, right behind Laura, Nora, Cora, and Flora. First-time parents who haven't watched cartoons in a couple of decades should be aware of the "Dora the Explorer" connection, which has its pluses and minuses.

Variations:
Dory, Doro, Dorah

Dora is being discussed in our message boards:

• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?
• Sister for Anthony & Miranda
• Names in the same style as Molly
• A brother or sister for little Jack or Olivia
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C... Girls!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Dora:

• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• LATIN BABY NAMES: The Famous and The Fantastic
• 70'S BABY NAMES: Beyond Tiffany & Todd
• HELLO DOLLY: Names from the Doll World
• NEWEST BABY NAMES: Clara Is This Year's Claire