What Does the Name Dolores Mean?

Dolores is a girl's name of Spanish (from Latin) origin meaning “"sorrows".”

Updated June 2026

Name	Dolores
Gender	female
Origin	Spanish (from Latin)
Meaning	"sorrows"
Variants	Lola, Loli, Dolly, Dolors
Popularity	Very common in early-to-mid 20th-century Spain and Latin America; now traditional, but the nickname Lola has stayed fashionable.

The meaning and origin of Dolores

The name Dolores means “"sorrows"” and has Spanish (from Latin) origins. From the Spanish dolores "sorrows," taken from the Marian title María de los Dolores ("Our Lady of Sorrows"), referring to the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary. Commonly shortened to Lola or Loli.

Variants and related names

Dolores is related to several other names you may recognize: Lola, Loli, Dolly, Dolors. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Dolores?

Very common in early-to-mid 20th-century Spain and Latin America; now traditional, but the nickname Lola has stayed fashionable.

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