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The baby name Dolo is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/ˈdoʊloʊ/ (DOH-loh)', 'spanish': '/ˈdolo/ (DOH-lo)'}.

Dolo is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: {'english': '/ˈdoʊloʊ/ (DOH-loh)', 'spanish': '/ˈdolo/ (DOH-lo)'}

What is the meaning of the name Dolo ?

The baby name Dolo is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/ˈdoʊloʊ/ (DOH-loh)', 'spanish': '/ˈdolo/ (DOH-lo)'}.

Dolo is Spanish in Origin.

Dolo is a Spanish and Catalan hypocorism for the feminine names Dolores (Spanish) and Dolors (Catalan), both from Latin dolor “sorrow, pain,” referencing the Marian title Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (“Our Lady of Sorrows”). In Iberia and across Latin America, the short form Dolo has circulated in colloquial use since the early modern spread of this devotion, and in contemporary naming it is sometimes adopted independently. While chiefly feminine, Dolo can function as a modern unisex choice in secular contexts.

Related forms include Dolores (Spanish), Dolors (Catalan), Dores (Portuguese and Galician), and compound devotions María de los Dolores / Maria das Dores. Common diminutives are Lola, Loli, Lolita, Loles, and in some regions Dolorita or Dolorcita. The core meaning evokes “sorrows,” often interpreted positively as empathy, endurance, and compassionate strength. Unrelated homonyms include the Italian legal term dolo and the Veneto place name Dolo.

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Dolo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
AR 0 #190 4 2,915
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
Spain 0 #425 28 2,326
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
UY Girls 0 #501 10 6,731
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
Spain Girls 0 #524 556 5,561
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
AR Girls 0 #557 43 8,289
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CM Boys 0 #568 8 12,054
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,125 17 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,163 16 25,619
DZ 0 #1,166 11 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,166 18 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
MA 0 #1,191 9 20,986
IT Girls 0 #1,437 10 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,461 11 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,604 11 28,008

Dolo is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:

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BO
BR

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People also ask about Dolo

Dolo is predominantly a girl's name.
Dolo is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'english': '/ˈdoʊloʊ/ (DOH-loh)', 'spanish': '/ˈdolo/ (DOH-lo)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dolores, Dolors, Dores, Lola, Loli and Dolly.
Across languages, Dolo has these equivalents: Dolorosa (Latin), Dolors (Catalan), Dores (Portuguese).
Dolo is a name of Spanish origin, traditionally used in Spain. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Spain and its diaspora communities.