Dolores

Dolores Meaning & Origin

About Dolores
The name Dolores is of Spanish origin and means "sorrows" or "pains." It is derived from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, "Nuestra Señora de los Dolores," meaning "Our Lady of Sorrows." The name Dolores carries a sense of suffering or grief, often associated with the Virgin Mary's sorrowful experiences.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dolores are female.

Dolores Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 37.50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLRS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D040602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 L AO1 R IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/dəˈlɔrɪs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D462

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dolores in Braille

Here's how to represent Dolores in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Dolores in braille

How to Spell the Name Dolores in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Dolores using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dolores in sign language

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