—2024 rank
1930peak year
211,318babies named Dolores since 1880
▲ +22%5-year trend
Dolores popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Dolores mean?
From Spanish, a Marian title, Maria de los Dolores, 'Our Lady of Sorrows', from Latin dolor, 'grief'. Deeply Spanish Catholic and richly evocative.
OriginSpanish
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Dolores
Same era, same vibe — if you like Dolores, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Doloress
- Dolores Huerta, activist
Spellings & variants
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