Jewish Baby Names

Dora

דּוֹרָה

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Jew-ish
• Meaning: gift
• Dora is a derivative of Dorothy from Ancient Greek, meaning "gift from God" or just "gift." It's also connected to the Hebrew word dor, meaning generation. (Think of the popular phrase "l'dor vador," or "from generation to generation," used by teary-eyed Jewish parents the world over.) Whether used as a standalone name or as a short form of Isadora or Theodora, it offers warmth, simplicity and an old-world kind of charm.
• Alternate Spellings: Dorah
• Hebrew Equivalent:
  Dor
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Luz
  ,
  Laila
  ,
  Judah
  ,
  Mishael
• Theme: blessing