What Dolores means
Dolores is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning "sorrows". It comes from Spanish dolores (sorrows), from Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Our Lady of Sorrows). It is pronounced do-LO-res.
Feast September 15. Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, is where Mexico's independence was proclaimed in 1810; Lola is the universal nickname.
Nicknames in Mexico: Lola, Lolita, Loli. Lola comes from the child form of Dolores: the middle syllable is kept and doubled, do-LO-res to Lola. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
