Dolores
sorrows (Spanish)
Dolores is a spanish / biblical girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 144, with 50,004 records. It has 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
sorrows (Spanish)
Dolores comes from the Spanish plural noun 'dolores', meaning 'sorrows' or 'pains', taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de los Dolores. Introduced during the Spanish colonial period, it became one of the most enduring traditional Catholic female names in the Philippines. It is widely borne by older generations and remains recognizable across the country.
Derived directly from the Spanish Marian epithet 'María de los Dolores' (Mary of Sorrows), referring to the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary.
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly shortened to traditional Filipino nicknames like Dolly, Dory, Loleng, Doray, or Loring. Often paired in compounds such as Maria Dolores.
Related forms
- Dolores Spanish
- Dolores English
- Dores Portuguese
- Dolors Catalan
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Dolores with common surname pairs
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Is Dolores a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Dolores is number 144, with 50,004 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.