Boy name
Dorotheos name meaning
“gift of God”
Dorotheos means “gift of God.” It is a Greek name combining dōron, meaning gift, and theos, meaning God, and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. Its feminine counterpart is Dorothea, providing a direct connection to another name built from the same Greek elements.
What does Dorotheos mean?
Gift of God
In Turkish: Tanrı'nın armağanı
Dorotheos is an ancient Greek name expressing the idea of a gift from a divine source. Christian history includes clergy and saints with this name, among them Dorotheos of Gaza. Dorothea is the feminine counterpart, while Theodoros combines the same two elements in reverse order.
Origin of the name Dorotheos
Dorotheos is a Greek masculine name formed from dōron, “gift,” and theos, “god.” Dorothea is its feminine counterpart.
How to pronounce Dorotheos
| Syllables | 4 · 9 letters · 9-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /doɾotheos/ |
Is Dorotheos a boy’s name?
Yes, Dorotheos is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Dorotheos does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Names with related meanings
- Yusuf♂May God add
- İsmail♂God has heard
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Abdulkadir♂Servant of the All-Powerful
- Abdurrahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Samet♂Self-sufficient
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Abdülhamid♂Servant of God, the Praiseworthy
- Nurullah♂God's light
- Beytullah♂The House of God
- Emrullah♂God's command or decree
- Mikail♂Who is like God?
Famous people named Dorotheos
- Dorotheos · b. 1861
FAQ about the name Dorotheos
What is the meaning of Dorotheos?
Dorotheos means “gift of God”. Dorotheos is a Greek masculine name formed from dōron, “gift,” and theos, “god.” Dorothea is its feminine counterpart.
Is Dorotheos a boy’s name?
Yes, Dorotheos is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Dorotheos in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Dorotheos nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Dorotheos?
Dorotheos is of Greek origin.
How many syllables does Dorotheos have?
Dorotheos has 4 syllables and 9 letters.
How popular is the name Dorotheos?
Dorotheos does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Dorotheos?
Notable people named Dorotheos include Dorotheos.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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