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Doreen

/dor-EEN/Luganda · a girl’s name

“Gift; a feminine form derived from Dora/Dorothea.”

How to say it
dor-EEN
Given to
Girls
Used in
Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Doreen

Nicknames & short forms

Dora

From the same family

01Charity“A loving gift of charity and generous-heartedness”Lugandafemale→︎02Gift“A precious gift from God”Lugandaany→︎03Isidore“Gift of Isis”Lugandamale→︎04Matayo“Gift from God”Lugandamale→︎05Mukisa“Blessing or good fortune—a warm name for a child welcomed as a gift.”Lugandaany→︎06Theodore“Gift of God, a cherished blessing welcomed with gratitude”Lugandamale→︎