Dolorous
Meaning
"full of sorrow, sorrowful"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #48,626
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Dola, Dolly
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"full of sorrow, sorrowful"
Origin: Latin
"old friend"
Origin: Old English
Elden is more popular, ranked #2983 vs #48626 for Dolorous.
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Elden is more popular, ranked #2983 compared to Dolorous at #48626 in the United States.
Dolorous means "full of sorrow, sorrowful" (Latin origin). Elden means "old friend" (Old English origin).
Dolorous is primarily a girl name. Elden is primarily a boy name.