Names Like Doris — Find Similar Baby Names
Doris is a 5-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Of The Sea”. This page collects 120 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Dalis and Damis, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, and rhyming names ending in -ris like Cris and Eris.
For the full Doris profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Doris page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Doris
24 baby names that differ from Doris by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalis | 2 | Drawing Water | Hebrew | Female |
| Damis | 2 | Dark | Arabic | Male |
| Daria | 2 | Rich | Spanish | Female |
| Daric | 2 | Strong: Oak-Hearted. See Also Derek. | Irish | Male |
| Darin | 2 | Great. | English | Male |
| Dario | 2 | Rich | Spanish | Male |
| Darius | 2 | Name Of A Pharaoh | Egyptian | Male |
| Davis | 2 | David's Son | English | Male |
| Dor | 2 | Golden | French | Female |
| Dabi | 3 | Dearly Loved | Hebrew | Male |
| Dabir | 3 | Popular In North Africa, Meaning "Teacher, Secretary." | African | Male |
| Dacia | 3 | Meaning Unknown DAMIANA, DAMONE, DAMIA | Latin | Female |
| Dacio | 3 | From Dacia. | Spanish | Male |
| Dai | 3 | Great | Japanese | Female |
| Dain | 3 | Variant Of Dane From Denmark. | English | Male |
| Daisi | 3 | Daisy | French | Female |
| Daisy | 3 | "The Day's Eye." | Anglo | Female |
| Dalia | 3 | Gentle. | Arabic | Female |
| Dalit | 3 | Drawing Water | Hebrew | Female |
| Dallis | 3 | From The Dales: The Valley Meadows. | Scottish | Female |
| Damaris | 3 | Gentle | Greek | Female |
| Damia | 3 | Myth Name | Greek | Female |
| Dani | 3 | Feminine Of Daniel God Will Judge. | Spanish | Female |
| Dania | 3 | From Denmark. Also A Feminine Variant Of Daniel God Will Judge. | English | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Doris’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Abderus | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Male |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Male |
| Abydos | From Abydos | Male |
| Acantha | Thorn | Female |
| Acastus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Male |
| Achelous | Myth Name (A River God) | Male |
| Acheron | Myth Name (River Of Woe) | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Male |
| Aconteus | Myth Name | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Male |
| Acteon | Myth Name (A Hunter Torn Apart By His Own Dogs) | Male |
| Adelpha | "Dear Sister."Variants Include Adelphe And Adelphie. | Female |
| Admeta | Myth Name (From A Tale Of Hercules) | Female |
| Admetus | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Male |
| Adrastus | Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes") | Male |
| Adrial | Male | |
| Aeacus | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Male |
| Aeaea | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Female |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Female |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Male |
5-Letter D-Names Like Doris
24 names that share Doris's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Doris's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Doris
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Doris.
Names That Rhyme with Doris
18 baby names that share Doris's last 3 letters — -ris. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cris | Variant Abbreviation Of Christopher And Christian. | Spanish | Male |
| Eris | Myth Name (Goddess Of Discord) | Greek | Female |
| Iris | Rainbow | Greek | Female |
| Oris | Tree | Hebrew | Male |
| Baris | Peaceful | Turkish | Male |
| Chris | Abbreviation Of Christopher And Christian. | English | Male |
| Cyris | English | Male | |
| Edris | "Wealthy Ruler." | Anglo | Female |
| Faris | Knight; Horseman | Arabic | Male |
| Haris | Guardian | Arabic | Male |
| Idris | A Prophet's Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Male |
| Joris | Farmer | Danish | Male |
| Karis | Graceful. | Greek | Female |
| Loris | Modern Variant Of Lora And Laurie Referring To The Laurel Tree Or S... | English | Female |
| Lyris | Lyrical | Greek | Female |
| Maris | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Paris | Myth Name (Son Of Priam) | Greek | Male |
| Teris | Son Of Terrence | Irish | Male |
Names That Start Like Doris
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Doris — Dor-. Good for parents who like Doris's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dor | Golden | French | Female |
| Dora | Gift | Greek | Female |
| Dore | Blonde | French | Female |
| Doro | Variant Of The Greek Dorothy Meaning Gift Of God. | English | Female |
| Doru | Longing | Romanian | Male |
| Dory | Blonde | French | Female |
| Doran | Variant Of Dorran Stranger. | English | Male |
| Doren | Gift | Hebrew | Male |
| Dorin | Stranger | Romanian | Male |
| Dorit | Variant Of The Greek Dorothy Meaning Gift Of God. | English | Female |
| Doron | Variant Of Dorran Stranger. | Irish | Male |
| Dorcas | Gazelle | Greek | Female |
| Dorcey | Dark. Variant Of Darcy. | English | Female |
| Dordie | Divine Gift | Greek | Female |
| Doreen | Blonde | French | Female |
| Dorene | Blonde | French | Female |
| Dorian | Descendant Of Dorus. Dorian Was A Character In Oscar Wilde's Novel... | English | Male |
| Dorien | Descendant Of Dorus. Dorian Was A Character In Oscar Wilde's Novel... | English | Male |