Meaning: Its source is a Spanish expression meaning "Sorrows."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Nicknames: Delcie and Delsie

Variant Forms: Deloras and Delorse

Popularity: The name Delores ranked 222nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: The name is derived from a Spanish title for the Virgin Mary, Maria de los Dolores, meaning ''Mary of the Sorrows.''