Dora
Dora is a female given name: 99% of people named Dora are women, and it is recorded as female in 21 of the 21 countries covered.
Dora · Dóra
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Iceland, Switzerland
- Also spelled
- Dóra
- US births since 1880
- 550 male / 105,268 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Dora
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Dora," in English, "Guten Tag Dora," in German. Dora is a female given name: about 99% of people named Dora are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Dora,
German
Guten Tag Dora,
French
Bonjour Dora,
Spanish
Estimado/a Dora:
Chinese
Dora您好：
Japanese
Dora様
English
Hi Dora,
German
Hi Dora,
French
Salut Dora,
Spanish
Hola Dora,
Chinese
Dora你好：
Japanese
Doraさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 1% |
| Iceland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Hungary | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Greece | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 21 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Serbia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
550 male · 105,268 female · 105,818 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dora a male or female name?
Dora is a female given name: 99% of people named Dora are women, and it is recorded as female in 21 of the 21 countries covered.
How do I address Dora in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Dora," in English, "Guten Tag Dora," in German. Dora is a female given name: about 99% of people named Dora are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Dora a unisex name?
Dora is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Dora are men. Dora leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Dora a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dora (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_dora,
title = {Is Dora a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/dora},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}