Dolores
Meaning
"sorrows, pains"
Origin: Spanish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,167
- Total SSA Count
- 50
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lola, Lolita, Dee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sorrows, pains"
Origin: Spanish
"beautiful rose"
Origin: Italian
Dolores is more popular, ranked #3167 vs #3245 for Rosabella.
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Dolores is more popular, ranked #3167 compared to Rosabella at #3245 in the United States.
Dolores means "sorrows, pains" (Spanish origin). Rosabella means "beautiful rose" (Italian origin).
Dolores is primarily a girl name. Rosabella is primarily a girl name.