Dorian name - Meaning of Dorian

Dorian name - Meaning of Dorian

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

7

Usage

English, French, Greek, Literary

Pronounced

DAWR-ee-ən (English)

Dorian Meaning

The name was first used by Oscar Wilde in his novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' (1891), which tells the story of a man whose portrait ages while he stays young. Wilde probably took it from the name of the ancient Greek tribe the Dorians. Dorian originates in Greek language and as a masculine given name it was probably first used by Oscar Wilde in his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. The Dorians were a population of ancient Greece. The name itself has been used very rarely and it functions as a surname as well.

Dorian Related Names
Feminine Form: Doriane (French)
Other Languages: Dorijan (Croatian), Doriano (Italian)

Dorian Celebrities
Dorian Gregory - actor, Dorian Harewood - actor, Dorian Smith - football player,