What Does The Name "Dolores" Mean?

Dolores is a name conferred upon a girl. It means "sorrows" in Latin. For instance, the Spanish title of Virgin Mary is Maria de los Dolores, implying "Mary of Sorrows." The name is pronounced as doh-LOR-iss. The famous variants out of the 11 odd variants of the name Dolores are Delores, Lola and Lolita.

Name analysts believe that the person whose name is Dolores is usually flirtatious, amorous, talkative and spendthrift. The other reported twin discernible qualities about this name are compassion and amicability. Dolores del Rio, the popular Hollywood actress during the silent era who had almost all the aforementioned traits, was an epitome of grace thanks to her timeless beauty. Incidentally, Dolores is also a common surname.

The name "Dolores" is a girl's name. Its origin is in the Spanish language. The name means "pains" or "sorrows" and as such is believed to refer to the Virgin Mary as the name of "Mary of Sorrows". The name is very popular as a girls name and has around eleven variations. Dolores can be written as Dalores, Deloria, Deloris, Dolorcitas, Doloritas, Delora, Delores, Dolorcita, Deloria. There are number of famous people called Dolores including Dolores del Rio a film actress from Mexico, Dolores Keane a folk singer from Ireland, Dolores O'Riordan from the Cranberries, a singer Maria Dolores Pradera etc.

It is also the name of several places, there is Dolores in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dolores in Guatemala, Dolores is the name of three places in Mexico, Dolores is the name of three places in the Philippines as well, Dolores in Spain and Dolores in Colorado in the United States.

Dolores means "sorrows" and "pain".