Consuelo

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Consuelo

Gender: Feminine
Language: Spanish
Etymology:
Consuelo is a diminutive for the Spanish religious name Consolación, meaning “Consolation.” It referred to the Virgin Mary.

History:
Consuelo comes form a Spanish title for the Virgin Mary “Nuestra Señora de los Consuelo, or Consolación” (Our Lady of Consolation, or Comfort), or “Maria de Consuelo.” These “title names” were often given to girls in place of Maria, which was previously considered too sacred for everyday use.

Pronunciation: con-sway-lo.

Diminutives:
English: Chelo, Chela, Suelo.

Alternates: Consuela.
Italian: Consolata.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.022 % named Consuelo
0.002 % named Consuela

Popularity of Consuelo:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 560th most popular.
1910-1920: 448th most popular.
1920-1930: 381st most popular.
1930-1940: 385th most popular.
1940-1950: 495th most popular.
1950-1960: 718th most popular.
1960-1970: 898th most popular.
1970-1980: 653rd most popular.
1980-2000: N/A