Meaning & Origin
A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy, also spelled Dotty, and sometimes also used as a formal given name.
Dottie is a girl's baby name of Greek origin, a cheerful diminutive of Dorothy, meaning 'gift of God' from the Greek Dorothea. While Dorothy was the formal name, Dottie was the nickname that got all the action — warm, twinkly, and impossible not to like.
Dottie has the vintage-nickname energy of names like Millie, Nellie, and Hattie that are making a strong comeback. It's the name of a grandma who bakes from scratch and wins every card game — and now it's the name on a birth certificate again, and rightfully so.