Dulse

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How to Pronounce Dulse

Pronounced DUHLS /ˈdʌls/Low

Meaning: Dulse is best understood as a spelling of Dulce, the Spanish word and name meaning 'sweet,' familiar from Maria Dulce and the phrase for sweetness. By coincidence 'dulse' is also the English name of an edible red seaweed; the sweet-name reading is almost certainly what families intended, and we note the seaweed sense only for honesty.Low

In 30 seconds: Dulse most likely respells Spanish Dulce, 'sweet.' Never common, it peaked in the early two-thousands (said DUHLS).

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Origin LowSpanish, English

MeaningDulse is best understood as a spelling of Dulce, the Spanish word and name meaning 'sweet,' familiar from Maria Dulce and the phrase for sweetness. By coincidence 'dulse' is also the English name of an edible red seaweed; the sweet-name reading is almost certainly what families intended, and we note the seaweed sense only for honesty.

U.S. rank (2013)#13567 ↘ Falling

2013 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2001

Total births (all-time)≈ 253

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

Dulse reads most naturally as a variant spelling of Dulce, Spanish for 'sweet,' a tender endearment turned name. It happens to match 'dulse,' a coastal red seaweed eaten in Ireland and Atlantic Canada, but the affectionate Spanish reading is the one that fits its use, and we flag the coincidence rather than build on it.

Dulse was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its faint peak in the early two-thousands. A girl named Dulse then is in her twenties today.

Did you know? Dulse doubles as the name of an edible red seaweed, but as a girl's name it almost certainly carries the warmer sense of Spanish 'dulce,' sweet.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Dulse — Likely Dulce 'sweet'; seaweed coincidence noted

Variations

DulceDulciaDulcie

Nicknames

DulceDee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dulse mean?

It most likely respells the Spanish Dulce, meaning 'sweet.' By coincidence it is also the word for an edible seaweed, but the sweet reading is the intended one.

How do you pronounce Dulse?

It is said DUHLS /ˈdʌls/, a single syllable; families closer to Dulce may say DOOL-say.

Is Dulse a boy or girl name?

Dulse is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Dulse?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early two-thousands.