Dolores
Dolores is a girl name of Spanish origin, meaning Sorrows; Our Lady of Sorrows.
What Dolores means
Sorrows; Our Lady of Sorrows.
Dolores sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Dolores comes from
Spanish names blend Latin roots with Visigothic and Arabic influence, and many are tied to Marian devotions or saints' days, which is how a single name can have several regional forms.
Dolores is recorded as Spanish in origin. Browse other Spanish names.
How popular is Dolores?
In the girl name rankings we track, Dolores falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Dolores
Dolores sits in our faith group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.
Themes: Faith
Names like Dolores
These share Dolores's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Daniela — God is my judge.
- Gabriela — God is my strength.
- Mercedes — Mercies; Our Lady of Mercy.
- Pilar — Pillar of strength; Our Lady of the Pillar.
- Rosario — Rosary; crown of roses.
- Cristobal — Bearer of Christ.
- Cruz — Cross.
- Guadalupe — Valley of the wolf; Our Lady of Guadalupe.
- Manuel — God is with us.
- Matias — Gift of God.
- Salvador — Savior.
- Domenica — Of the Lord; born on Sunday.