Doloris

The first name Doloris is a variant of Dolores, which is known as the Spanish short form of the name Maria Dolores ("Nuestra Senora de los Dolores"). Originally, this name served as an epithet for the Virgin Mary and can be directly translated as "the Sorrowful", "the pain-filled mother" or "the mother of sorrows".

What does the name Doloris mean?

Doloris, a girl's name, represents a variant of the name Dolores, which derives from the Spanish short form of Maria Dolores. The name translates to "the Sorrowful", "the pain-filled mother" or "the mother of sorrows". Its roots lie in the Latin term dolor, which stands for "pain", "sorrow", "worries", and "grief". The name broadly refers to the sufferings of Mary as she accompanied her son Jesus on the way to the cross and during his crucifixion. As a double name, Maria-Dolores is used, and there are various variants such as Deloris, Delores, Delora, Deloreese, and Addolorata.

Where does the name Doloris come from?

Doloris is a feminine first name with Latin origins, meaning "the Sorrowful".

How do you pronounce Doloris?

Do-lo-ris, where the 'o' in Doloris is pronounced like in 'bread'.

When is the name day of Doloris?

The name day for Doloris is celebrated on April 2 and September 15.

Popularity

In Germany, Doloris is a rather rare name that has not yet appeared in the German name popularity lists. Its best ranking was in 1932, reaching 646th place in the US name charts. From 1930 to 2024, the name was given approximately 1,200 times in the USA, placing it at 3,317th. However, in the last ten years, no child has been given Doloris as a first name there. In Switzerland, Doloris ranks 20,962.

Nicknames & pet names

Dola / Doli / Dolie / Dolla / Dolli / Dollie / Dolly / Dolo / Doly / Dora / Doris / Doro / Lolo / Lore / Lori / Risa