Dola

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How to Pronounce Dola

Pronounced DOH-luh /ˈdoʊ.lə/Medium

Meaning: Dola is a brief, coined-feeling name most plausibly a short form of Adola or of Dolores (Spanish for 'sorrows'). Its exact route is uncertain; it reads as one of the many trim -ola names American families favored in the early twentieth century.Low

In 30 seconds: Dola is a short, sweet early-1900s name — likely a clip of Adola or Dolores — whose exact origin is uncertain (said 'DOH-luh').

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MeaningDola is a brief, coined-feeling name most plausibly a short form of Adola or of Dolores (Spanish for 'sorrows'). Its exact route is uncertain; it reads as one of the many trim -ola names American families favored in the early twentieth century.

U.S. rank (1972)#7521 ↘ Falling

1972 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1917

Total births (all-time)≈ 994

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

Dola is a short name of uncertain route, most likely a clipped form of Adola or Dolores. It belongs to the early-twentieth-century vogue for compact -ola names, and its origin is genuinely hazy, which we note.

Its faint high point came in the early twentieth century around 1917, and it had faded well before mid-century. Only a few dozen girls a year ever carried it.

Did you know? Dola shares its trim -ola shape with a cluster of vintage American names like Ola, Lola and Viola, part of a brief fashion for short, vowel-round girls' names.

Overall data confidence 35%

References — Dola — short form of Adola/Dolores; route uncertain

Variations

DolahAdola

Nicknames

Dol

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dola mean?

Dola is a short name, most likely a form of Adola or Dolores; its exact origin is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Dola?

It's said DOH-luh /ˈdoʊ.lə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Dola a boy or girl name?

Dola is used as a girl's name, a short vintage form.

How popular is Dola?

Dola has always been very rare in the U.S., a short vintage name most seen in the early twentieth century.