Name Meaning & Origin
"Dorothee or Dorothée is a German or French (respectively) female given name, a variant of Dorothy"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Dorothee or Dorothée is a German or French (respectively) female given name, a variant of Dorothy. Notable people with this name include:Dorothée, French singer Dorothee Bär, German politician Dorothee Bauer, German Olympic sport shooter Dorothée Berryman, Canadian actress Dorothee Bohle, German political scientist Dorothée de Courlande or Dorothée de Dino (1793–1862), German princess Dorothée Dupuis, French art curator, critic, and publisher Dorothee Elmiger, Swiss writer Dorothée Gilbert, French ballerina Dorothee Haroske, German mathematician Dorothée Jemma, French voice actress Dorothée Laternser, German-born Liechtenstein paediatrician and politician Dorothée Le Maître (1896–1990), French paleontologist Dorothée Lima (male), Dahomean newspaper editor and publisher Dor
Dorothee or Dorothée is a German or French (respectively) female given name, a variant of Dorothy. Notable people with this name include:Dorothée, French singer Dorothee Bär, German politician Dorothee Bauer, German Olympic sport shooter Dorothée Berryman, Canadian actress Dorothee Bohle, German political scientist Dorothée de Courlande or Dorothée de Dino (1793–1862), German princess Dorothée Dupuis, French art curator, critic, and publisher Dorothee Elmiger, Swiss writer Dorothée Gilbert, French ballerina Dorothee Haroske, German mathematician Dorothée Jemma, French voice actress Dorothée Laternser, German-born Liechtenstein paediatrician and politician Dorothée Le Maître (1896–1990), French paleontologist Dorothée Lima (male), Dahomean newspaper editor and publisher Dor
Life Path 9 — Compassion & Idealism: Humanitarian, selfless, and globally-minded.
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Root element "Dorothee" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "Dorothee or Dorothée is a German or French (respectively) female given name, a variant of Dorothy".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~295 people named Dorothee in the US. Peaked in 1923 with 26 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Dorothee is 9, associated with Compassion & Idealism. Soul Urge: 22. Personality: 5.
Dorothee is Predominantly Female. Based on US data, 0% male and 100% female.
Approximately 295 people in the United States are named Dorothee. The name peaked in 1923 with 26 recorded uses.
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