Dolorosa
Our Lady of Sorrows, Our Lady of Dolours, Our Lady of the Agony, the Sorrowful Mother or Mother of Sorrows, and Our Lady of Piety, Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows or Our Lady of the Seven Dolours are names by which Mary, mother of Jesus, is referred to in relation to sorrows in life. As Mater Dolorosa, it is also a key subject for Marian art in the Catholic Church.
Meaning & Origin of Dolorosa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Our Lady of Sorrows, Our Lady of Dolours, Our Lady of the Agony, the Sorrowful Mother or Mother of Sorrows, and Our Lady of Piety, Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows or Our Lady of the Seven Dolours are names by which Mary, mother of Jesus, is referred to in relation to sorrows in life. As Mater Dolorosa, it is also a key subject for Marian art in the Catholic Church.
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The Story of Dolorosa
Dolorosa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1926, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 5 Dolorosas were born — ranking #4,851 that year. As of 2026, Dolorosa ranks #4,851 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Dolorosas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dolorosa
Dolorosa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1926 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Dolorosa's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #4,851. Use the chart and map above to compare Dolorosa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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