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The baby name Dolia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ˈdoʊliə,DOH-lee-uh,ˈdɒliə,DOL-ee-uh.

Dolia is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: ˈdoʊliə,DOH-lee-uh,ˈdɒliə,DOL-ee-uh

What is the meaning of the name Dolia ?

The baby name Dolia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ˈdoʊliə,DOH-lee-uh,ˈdɒliə,DOL-ee-uh.

Dolia is Arabic in Origin.

Dolia is a Slavic feminine name from the noun dolya/dolia, meaning “share, portion, fate.” In East Slavic belief, Dolya personifies one’s favorable destiny, contrasted with Nedolya (misfortune), and the figure appears in folk songs and 19th‑century literature, which helped the word function as a poetic given name. The sense of allotted fortune makes Dolia comparable in meaning to Latin-derived Felicity or to Lithuanian Dalia, though its etymology is distinctly Slavic.

Recorded mostly in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia, the name has always been rare but sees occasional modern revival for its auspicious meaning and soft two‑syllable sound. Variants and spellings include Dolya (Cyrillic Доля), Dolja, and Doliya; Dola appears as a short form in some Slavic contexts. Possible diminutives are Doli and Lia. A coincidental Latin homonym, dolia (large Roman storage jars), is sometimes noted but is unrelated.

Dolia is an uncommon pick. Across 24 countries, we found 78 recorded uses of it.

Dolia has the following similar or variant Names

Dolia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
MY Girls 0 #984 11 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,061 18 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619

Dolia is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:

BG
BH
BO
CM
CN

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People also ask about Dolia

Dolia is predominantly a girl's name.
Dolia is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ˈdoʊliə,DOH-lee-uh,ˈdɒliə,DOL-ee-uh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dolly, Dollie, Dalia and Dolores.
Across languages, Dolia has these equivalents: Dolly (English diminutive), Dalia (Hebrew/Arabic), Dolores (Spanish/Latinate).
Dolia is a name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Arabic-speaking countries. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Arabic-speaking countries and its diaspora communities.
Yes, quite. Dolia stays off the official popularity charts entirely, so by any standard measure it counts as rare.