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Dorothy 
Greek, "God's gift"
Though it recently dropped out of the top 1,000 names, Dorothy will always bring the warm fuzzies to anyone who ever sang along to "Over the Rainbow" and wished for her own pair of ruby slippers.
Variations
Dorothi,
Dorothey,
Dorothete,
Dorothee,
Dorothie,
Dorrit,
Dorethea,
Dorete,
Dorettam,
Doretta,
Dorthee,
Dorine,
Dorthy,
Dorita,
Dorothea
Nicknames
Dodie,
Thea,
Dolly,
Do,
Dotty,
Dottie,
Totie,
Doe,
Dodo,
Dori,
Dollie,
Dotti,
Dar,
Doa,
Dot
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Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.
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French, "Wide meadow; from St. Denis, France"
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