Where does the name Delores come from?

Delores is a girl name of Spanish origin.

Is Delores a boy or a girl name?

Delores is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 117,791 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Delores in 2023?

Delores ranks #4902 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1932 with 4,152 babies.

How do you pronounce Delores?

Delores is pronounced deh-LOR-es (3 syllables).

What are common spellings of Delores?

Delores is also written as Dolores, Delora.

A name from Spanish · Girl

Delores

A spelling variant of Dolores, from the Spanish title María de los Dolores — 'Mary of the Sorrows' — referring to the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary. Common 20th-century American spelling.

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Popularity over time

A 133-year arc in numbers.

117,791 U.S. births recorded from 1890–2023.

Popularity · 1890–2023

27 births in 2023

1890 1956 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

DA spelling variant of Dolores, from the Spanish title María de los Dolores — 'Mary of the Sorrows' — referring to the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary. Common 20th-century American spelling.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Delores".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Dolores Most common Delora

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Delores.

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Delores Hall (Broadway actress)
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Delores Taylor (actress and producer)

Quick answers

People often ask about Delores.

What does the name Delores mean?: Delores means a spelling variant of Dolores, from the Spanish title María de los Dolores — 'Mary of the Sorrows' — referring to the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary. Common 20th-century American spelling.
Where does the name Delores come from?: Delores is a girl name of Spanish origin.
Is Delores a boy or a girl name?: Delores is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 117,791 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Delores in 2023?: Delores ranks #4902 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1932 with 4,152 babies.
How do you pronounce Delores?: Delores is pronounced deh-LOR-es (3 syllables).
What are common spellings of Delores?: Delores is also written as Dolores, Delora.

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