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Dolores

duh-LOR-es

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Spanish origin meaning 'sorrows,' specifically referring to Virgin Mary's suffering. Religious and literary with melancholic romantic depth.”

Popularity Over Time

Dolores US popularity rank over timeRank 4468 in 2010 to rank 13 in 1930. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#13#2241#44681900192019401960198020002024

Dolores is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

LatinSpanish

Syllables

3

Nicknames

LolaLoreDee

Style

VintageRomanticStrongElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Dolores del Río (actress)
  • Dolores Huerta (activist)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

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Diana

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Delores

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Rosalind

Latin Rare & Uncommon

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Araminta

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Thaddeus

Aramaic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong in Spanish, Latin American, and Catholic cultures

People Also Ask

Spanish origin meaning 'sorrows,' specifically referring to Virgin Mary's suffering. Religious and literary with melancholic romantic depth.

Dolores is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Dolores include Lola, Lore, Dee.

Names that pair beautifully with Dolores include Delores, Rosalind, Ottoline, Araminta, Thaddeus.