do-ris, dor-is ] The baby girl name Doris is pronounced DOWR-ihS (English, German) â . 1: Doris' language of origin is Old Greek. It is predominantly used in English, German, and Greek. The name Doris means 'bountiful; of the Dorian tribe; from Doris; gift'. It is from doris which means 'bountiful' ; doron 'gift'.