Dory

דּוֹרִי

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Jew-ish
• Meaning: my generation

• Dory may sound breezy and modern, but for Jewish families it connects to one of the most beautiful phrases in Jewish life: l'dor v'dor, meaning "from generation to generation." It is the idea that love, values, and identity are passed down like precious heirlooms from parent to child, linking every generation in an unbroken chain. That gives this sweet, simple name a depth that might surprise you.

  Born Isidore Schary to a Jewish family in Newark, Oscar-winning producer Dore Schary rose to lead MGM Studios and became the first Hollywood executive unafraid to identify publicly as a Jew. Bright, breezy and effortlessly likable, this is the kind of name that makes people smile the moment they hear it. Yes, there is a certain animated fish, but the Hebrew meaning of generational connection gives it real substance underneath the charm. A name that carries one of Judaism's most beautiful concepts while still fitting on a friendship bracelet.

• Alternate Spellings: Dori, Dorie
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Roni
  ,
  Shelley
  ,
  Roi
  ,
  Aidan
• Theme: family