Dorit

דּוֹרִית

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Modern Hebrew
• Meaning: generation

• Dorit is a modern Hebrew name meaning "generation," tying it to the deeply cherished Jewish concept of l'dor v'dor, from generation to generation. It is the kind of name that turns an everyday Jewish value into something your daughter carries with her always. There is a quiet power in giving a child a name that is essentially a love letter to family continuity.

  Israeli parents have loved the polished, put-together sound of this name for decades, and it is easy to hear why. American audiences may recognize it from Dorit Kemsley on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," who brought the name some unexpected glamour stateside. It bridges the gap between the Hebrew-speaking world and the English one without requiring any pronunciation gymnastics — a name that moves effortlessly between worlds.

• Alternate Spellings: Doreet
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Atira
  ,
  Kinneret
  ,
  Tomer
  ,
  Idan
• Theme: family