ChristianGirlLatin
Dolores: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“sorrows”
ڈولورس
Dolores
What Dolores means
Dolores (ڈولورس, Latin Dolores) is a Christian girl’s name that means “sorrows”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Dolores.
Dolores at a glance
- Meaning
- sorrows
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Latin
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- duh-lor-us
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- D · ڈ
Meaning of Dolores
- In English
- sorrows
- اردو میں معنی
- غم
Origin and history of Dolores
From Spanish dolores, from Latin dolor, meaning 'sorrows'. From the Marian title Our Lady of Sorrows.
Base wordSpanish dolores, from Latin dolor
How to say and write Dolores
- Say it
- duh-lor-us3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dolores
- Urdu
- ڈولورس
- Original script
- Dolores
- Other spellings
- Lola
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Dolores
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Dolores.
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- BenedictaبینیڈکٹاblessedGirlLatin
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Questions about the name Dolores
What does the name Dolores mean?
Dolores means “sorrows”. In Urdu: غم. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Dolores a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dolores is a girl’s name.
Is Dolores a Christian name?
Yes. Dolores is used by Christian families. It is of Latin origin. From Spanish dolores, from Latin dolor, meaning 'sorrows'. From the Marian title Our Lady of Sorrows.
How do you pronounce Dolores?
Say it “duh-lor-us”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Dolores in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dolores is written ڈولورس. In its original script: Dolores.
What are other spellings of Dolores?
Dolores is also spelled Lola.
Is the meaning of Dolores verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.