noun. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “sorrows.”

What does the name Dolores mean?

Sorrowful, literally "sorrows", "pain" Other names. Related names. Lola, Lolita, Loli. Dolores is a feminine given name of Spanish origin.

Is Dolores a good name?

Dolores is one of the many titles given to the Virgin Mary — Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, or Our Lady of the Sorrows, and was one of the Spanish names that really caught on in this country — at one point in time, in 1930, Dolores was the 13th most popular girls' name in the US.