Doreen

Variation of Dora; also Anglicized variation of Irish Doireann
"sullen"

Doreen Origin and Meaning

The name Doreen is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "sullen".

Much fresher Irish imports available for colleens now.

# 956 in the US

Doreen Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Doreen

  • Doreen ValienteEnglish Wiccan pioneer
  • Doreen MantleSouth African,British actress
  • Doreen ChanterBritish singer of group the Chanter Sisters
  • Doreen LawrenceBaroness Lawrence of Clarendon, Jamaican,British MP
  • Doreen CarwithenEnglish composer
  • Doreen May "Dorinda" StevensEnglish actress
  • Doreen AldermanAmerican dance instructor; first wife of actor Kelsey Grammer
  • Janice Doreen DickinsonAmerican supermodel
  • Stella Doreen McDermott (b. 2009)daughter of actors Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott

Doreen in Pop Culture

  • Doreencharacter in 2007 movie "Hairspray," twin of Noreen
  • Doreen Cartercharacter in movie "Get Carter"
  • Doreen Langstoncharacter on TV's "American Gothic"
  • Doreenmain character in "The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke" (1915) and its sequels, including "Doreen" (1917), by C.J. Dennis
  • Doreencharacter in the Chrono Trigger video game series
  • Doreen Lostockcharacter on British soap "Coronation Street"
  • Doreen Fenwickcharacter on British soap "Coronation Street"
  • Doreen Corkhillcharacter on British soap "Brookside"
  • Doreen Calientecharacter in "Sims" series
  • Doreen Green aka Squirrel GirlMarvel Comics superheroine