Lolita

Lolita Meaning & Origin

About Lolita
The name Lolita is of Spanish origin and is derived from the name Dolores, meaning "sorrows" or "suffering." It gained popularity after being used as the title of Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel "Lolita," which tells the story of a middle-aged man's obsession with a young girl. Due to the novel's subject matter, the name Lolita has become associated with themes of youth, innocence, and forbidden desire.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Lolita are female.

Lolita Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 10% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LLT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L04030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L OW0 L IY1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/loʊˈlitΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lolita in Braille

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

The name Lolita in braille

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

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

The name Lolita in sign language

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