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Deloris

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Pronounced duh-LOR-iss /dəˈlɔːr.ɪs/High

Meaning: A respelled form of Dolores, from the Spanish title María de los Dolores ('Mary of the Sorrows'), so its sense is 'sorrows.' The -oris/-oris spelling was an American variant.Medium

In 30 seconds: Deloris is a mid-century American respelling of Dolores, 'sorrows,' from Maria de los Dolores (said 'duh-LOR-iss').

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Origin MediumSpanish, English

MeaningA respelled form of Dolores, from the Spanish title María de los Dolores ('Mary of the Sorrows'), so its sense is 'sorrows.' The -oris/-oris spelling was an American variant.

U.S. rank (2022)#12566 ↗ Rising

2022 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1947

Total births (all-time)≈ 34,683

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Deloris is an American respelling of Dolores, which comes from the Spanish devotional title María de los Dolores ('Mary of the Sorrows'). The Dolores family of names surged in the United States in the first half of the twentieth century; the Deloris spelling crested around 1947 and then slid steadily out of use, joining the grandmother tier by the close of the century.

Once given to several hundred girls a year at its height, Deloris is now a distinctly vintage choice, evoking the 1940s and its Spanish devotional root.

Did you know? Deloris peaked around 1947 and had all but vanished by the 1980s — a Dolores variant that rode the same wave and faded with it.

Overall data confidence 80%

References — Deloris — Variant of Dolores; Spanish devotional root

Variations

DoloresDeloresDoloris

Nicknames

DeeLoriLola

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Deloris mean?

Deloris is a variant of Dolores, meaning 'sorrows,' from the Spanish title Maria de los Dolores ('Mary of the Sorrows').

How do you pronounce Deloris?

It's said duh-LOR-iss /dəˈlɔːr.ɪs/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Deloris a boy or girl name?

Deloris is used as a girl's name.

Is Deloris making a comeback?

Not yet — it's a mid-century favorite, most common in the years after the Second World War and rare since, though its parent Dolores is the kind of old-fashioned name now drawing fresh interest.