Lola

/ LOH-lah /
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“our lady of sorrows” — Spanish

#2732024 rank
1919peak year
95,745babies named Lola since 1880
▼ 11%5-year trend

Lola popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 191918801920196020002024

What does Lola mean?

A Spanish diminutive of Dolores, from the Marian title 'Our Lady of Sorrows', Spanish dolores 'sorrows'. A jazz-age vintage revival name.

OriginSpanish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, modern

Names like Lola

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Famous Lolas

Spellings & variants

DoloresLolita

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