Dorcas
Meaning
"gazelle"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,126
- Total SSA Count
- 20
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Dory, Dorcey
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"gazelle"
Origin: Greek
"Gomeric's mountain, power mountain"
Origin: Old French/Germanic
Montgomery is more popular, ranked #1089 vs #6126 for Dorcas.
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Montgomery is more popular, ranked #1089 compared to Dorcas at #6126 in the United States.
Dorcas means "gazelle" (Greek origin). Montgomery means "Gomeric's mountain, power mountain" (Old French/Germanic origin).
Dorcas is primarily a girl name. Montgomery is primarily a boy name.