Dolores

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Dolores

Gender: Feminine
Language: Spanish
Etymology:
Dolores is a Spanish name meaning “Sorrows.”

History:
Dolores was originally a title affixed to the Virgin Mary. Spanish speakers would refer to Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Our Lady of the Sorrows). Many girls would be given a contracted version like María Dolores. Later, the titles themselves became names.

Pronunciation: doh-lore-ess.

Diminutives: Dola, Lola, Lolita, Lolicia.

Alternates:
Basque: Nekane.
English: Delores, Deloris, Doloris, Delorse, Delora, Deloras.
Hawaiian: Kolokeke.
Italian: Addolorata.
Portuguese: Dores.

See also: Delores, Lola.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Dolores Fernández Huerta (1930-)
American labor leader.

Places:
Dolores River
Colorado, United States.

Political Figures:
Dolores Ibárruri (1895-1989)
Spanish Communist leader.

Singers and Entertainers:
Dolores “Lola” Flores (1923-1995)
Spanish dancer and actress.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.129 % named Dolores
0.095 % named Delores
0.048 % named Lola
0.025 % named Deloris
0.009 % named Lolita
0.002 % named Doloris
0.003 % named Delora
0.001 % named Delorse
0.001 % named Deloras

Popularity of Dolores:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 228th most popular.
1910-1920: 140th most popular.
1920-1930: 51st most popular.
1930-1940: 20th most popular.
1940-1950: 92nd most popular.
1950-1960: 176th most popular.
1960-1970: 285th most popular.
1970-1980: 502nd most popular.
1980-1990: 807th most popular.
1990-2000: N/A

In France...
1900-1920: N/A
1923: 191st most popular.
1930: 175th most popular.
1939: 199th most popular.
1940-1950: N/A
1952: 184th most popular.
1960: 176th most popular.
1970: 166th most popular.
1972: 184th most popular.
1980-2000:N/A

Popularity of Doloris:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 983rd most popular.
1930-1940: 995th most popular.
1940-2000: N/A