Girl name Spanish origin Catholic tradition

Dolores

də-LOR-iss · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Sorrows, from Spanish María de los Dolores
Language
Spanish
Culture
Spanish;Latin
Religion
Catholic
Style era
vintage
Themes
Spanish · Catholic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3175
2024 births50
Peak year1930
First appeared1880
Total US births211,368
1930 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DollyLolaLolita
Alternate spellings
DeloresDoloris
In other languages
Dores (Portuguese)Dolorès (French)

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Notable people named Dolores

Dolores Huerta (activist)
Dolores Del Rio (actress)
Dolores Hart (actress/nun)
Dolores Costello (actress)