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The baby name Lola is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈloʊlə/ (LOH-lə).

Lola is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: /ˈloʊlə/ (LOH-lə)

What is the meaning of the name Lola ?

The baby name Lola is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈloʊlə/ (LOH-lə).

Lola is Spanish in Origin.

Lola is a Spanish diminutive of Dolores, itself from the Marian title María de los Dolores, “Our Lady of Sorrows”; the core meaning is “sorrows.” It has long stood on its own as a given name in Spanish-speaking countries. In a different lineage, Lola also functions in Yoruba as a clipped form of compound names ending in -lola (for example Adeola, Omolola, Temilola, Oluwafunmilola), where -lola conveys “wealth, honor, distinction”; in that context the sense is “honor/wealth.”

Anglophone use rose in the mid-19th century after the celebrity of Lola Montez and saw modern boosts from pop culture (the Kinks’ song “Lola,” screen and fashion references). Common variants and related forms include Lolita and Loli; the root name is Dolores (Catalan Dolors). Lola also surfaces as a nickname for Carlotta/Charlotte in Italian, French, and English circles. The name balances vintage glamour with brevity, making it a lively, international choice.

Lola has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Lola

Lola Young Musician · Born 2001 · United Kingdom Lola Young is a talented musician from the United Kingdom, known for her soulful voice and songwriting skills. She gained attention with her singles 'Ruin My Make Up' and 'Six Feet Under'. Born in 2001, she has quickly made a name for herself in the music industry.

Celebrity babies named Lola

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Lola Sheen Denise Richards television actor ★★★★★ Charlie Sheen television actor ★★★★★
Lola Momoa Lisa Bonet film director ★★★★★ Jason Momoa film director ★★★★★
Lola Simone Rock Malaak Compton television actor Chris Rock film director ★★★★★
Lola Elfman Danny Elfman singer ★★★★★
Lola Mellor Joe Strummer rapper ★★★★★
Lola Dewaere Patrick Dewaere rapper ★★★★★

Lola – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
DJ Girls 0 #28 2 488
TM Girls 0 #28 8 574
France Girls 2021 #31 1,547 3,185
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
Spain Girls 0 #34 22,619 5,561
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
SD Girls 0 #38 1,299 7,678
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
GE 0 #44 1 997
AL Girls 0 #45 337 4,141
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
AL 0 #52 24 2,372
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
LU 0 #61 6 2,830
New Zealand Girls 2010 #63 49 98
SD 0 #68 33 2,130
AZ Girls 0 #70 6 1,051
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
Spain 0 #77 1,022 2,326
EG Girls 0 #79 14,009 14,742
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
RS 0 #83 2 923
JM 0 #87 7 3,714
GE Girls 0 #89 16 1,564
ID Girls 0 #89 10 3,319
KZ 0 #91 4 1,452
MD Girls 0 #91 2 865
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
PR Girls 0 #103 60 3,171
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
Belgium Girls 2024 #104 82 424
IQ Girls 0 #106 820 11,303
KW 0 #106 11 5,216
Switzerland Girls 2024 #108 28 1,786
CY Girls 0 #108 14 3,755
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
RS Girls 0 #108 28 1,651
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
IQ 0 #111 19 3,533
HU 0 #113 3 1,675
EC 0 #114 8 2,502
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
SI Girls 0 #125 50 2,769
BW Girls 0 #127 22 4,216
LU Girls 0 #129 58 4,850
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
MT Girls 0 #146 8 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
GR Girls 0 #156 89 6,293
AR Girls 0 #160 1,178 8,289
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
AR 0 #164 23 2,915
Sweden Girls 2022 #165 15 1,568
KZ Girls 0 #170 216 5,862
UY 0 #174 9 2,477
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
RU Girls 0 #179 592 11,913
RU 0 #180 10 3,641
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
NA Girls 0 #182 43 7,146
CZ 0 #183 4 3,154
EC Girls 0 #185 55 3,650
AO Girls 0 #188 22 4,575
EG 0 #189 320 6,387
Canada Girls 2024 #190 97 2,795
LT Girls 0 #195 6 1,904
NG 0 #197 69 5,926
HU Girls 0 #199 25 3,308
JM Girls 0 #200 60 7,507
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
PS 0 #207 12 5,692
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
HR Girls 0 #215 76 3,687
UY Girls 0 #216 436 6,731
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
SA Girls 0 #219 1,192 25,931
BO Girls 0 #223 651 9,488
NG Girls 0 #223 1,369 15,093
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
JP Girls 0 #234 12 6,592
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
QA Girls 0 #234 83 15,378
LY 0 #237 380 12,703
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
PT 0 #244 7 4,161
United States Girls 2024 #245 1,155 8,487
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
DZ 0 #250 2,837 20,130
HR Boys 0 #252 8 3,997
JO Girls 0 #252 76 7,570
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
PL Girls 0 #255 107 5,096
IL 0 #256 19 6,291
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
SA 0 #257 39 10,560
TW Girls 0 #259 18 8,139
CO Girls 0 #261 2,846 16,140
PT Girls 0 #265 214 7,952
GR Boys 0 #266 8 6,912
CN Girls 0 #270 80 8,829
AL Boys 0 #271 28 5,122
GT 0 #274 41 5,948
PA Girls 0 #274 229 9,861
CZ Girls 0 #276 67 5,378
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
MX Girls 0 #281 3,171 17,781
MA 0 #284 3,143 20,986
DK Girls 0 #288 29 7,429
MU Girls 0 #290 62 8,539
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
PE 0 #292 19 6,350
BO 0 #294 88 6,868
PS Girls 0 #295 261 10,981
YE 0 #297 85 8,639
OM Girls 0 #299 98 15,987
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
Austria Girls 0 #327 94 1,885
KW Girls 0 #327 191 19,177
GH Girls 0 #329 9 6,973
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
AE Girls 0 #341 216 20,968
MY 0 #346 9 12,352
GT Girls 0 #350 165 7,500
MX 0 #351 63 8,339
BR 0 #352 9 5,969
CL Girls 0 #354 769 14,098
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
Finland Girls 0 #362 30 1,368
PE Girls 0 #366 1,026 14,861
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
IL Girls 0 #371 277 11,648
NL 0 #371 21 2,481
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
NL Girls 0 #378 854 5,933
UY Boys 0 #378 22 5,922
CL 0 #382 30 6,867
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
CO 0 #406 75 7,768
CR Girls 0 #407 126 11,342
SD Boys 0 #407 39 10,523
Germany 0 #410 28 2,542
ZA 0 #416 32 14,421
AR Boys 0 #421 47 7,628
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
EG Boys 0 #435 630 15,035
IT Girls 0 #441 2,294 9,415
CM Girls 0 #456 85 11,671
GT Boys 0 #456 19 7,625
PA Boys 0 #459 23 9,305
IR Girls 0 #467 64 8,334
CR Boys 0 #476 12 10,188
RU Boys 0 #478 28 12,621
Germany Girls 0 #496 414 4,949
LB 0 #516 143 13,263
BH 0 #520 34 17,937
SG Girls 0 #522 65 18,916
SY 0 #524 218 11,684
PS Boys 0 #527 22 10,655
CM Boys 0 #539 12 12,054
TN 0 #542 324 13,765
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
HK Girls 0 #561 55 16,104
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
Finland Girls 2026 #569 184 3,895
BO Boys 0 #576 17 9,244
IL Boys 0 #583 25 10,983
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IT 0 #610 105 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #612 56 13,071
CL Boys 0 #614 52 13,390
Spain Boys 0 #617 335 5,610
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
BR Girls 0 #672 280 12,708
SG Boys 0 #688 10 17,960
ZA Girls 0 #706 503 25,928
CO Boys 0 #730 194 15,656
MY Girls 0 #730 270 24,821
BR Boys 0 #732 20 12,213
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
KW Boys 0 #749 21 18,755
TR 0 #828 432 19,440
PE Boys 0 #837 42 14,506
MX Boys 0 #860 123 16,355
NG Boys 0 #886 66 16,906
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
NL Boys 0 #917 35 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #934 19 5,697
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,060 52 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,073 20 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,115 64 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,375 97 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,520 95 28,008

Lola is popular in 94 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
Wallonia, Belgium

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People also ask about Lola

Lola is predominantly a girl's name.
Lola is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈloʊlə/ (LOH-lə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dolores, Dolors, Delores, Lolita, Loli and Lole.
Across languages, Lola has these equivalents: Dolores (Spanish full form), Dolors (Catalan), Delores (alternative spelling).
Yes, very popular — Lola ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Lola ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Lola's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #4 in 2011 to #31 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Lola are in our database, including Lola Young (Musician).
Yes — at least 6 celebrity couples have chosen Lola for their child, including Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen.