Popular Spanish Girl Names

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9. Lola

Lola is a shortened version of the Spanish name Dolores, which means “lady of sorrows.” Dolores itself is shortened from Nuestra Senora de Los Dolores, which was one of the titles of the Virgin Mary. Lolita is another version of the same name. In 2019, there are expected to be nearly 700 babies with the name Lola in the United States per million.

The name saw its peak popularity in the United States at 2,266 in 1904. In 1970, a transvestite by the name of Lola was the subject of a hit song by The Kinks.

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