Lola
Say it: LOH-la
GirlMeans a pet form of Dolores, "sorrows"4 letters2 syllables
#124
in Ireland (2025)
38
babies in 2025
#105
best rank (2016)
818
babies since 1998
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10-year rank change
Lola through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #124 |
| 2024 | 43 | #110 |
| 2023 | 35 | #136 |
| 2022 | 33 | #156 |
| 2021 | 44 | #122 |
| 2020 | 38 | #132 |
| 2019 | 45 | #126 |
| 2018 | 40 | #141 |
| 2017 | 47 | #125 |
| 2016 | 56 | #105 |
| 2015 | 57 | #109 |
| 2014 | 52 | #115 |
| 2013 | 33 | #172 |
| 2012 | 44 | #134 |
| 2011 | 31 | #189 |
| 2010 | 40 | #153 |
| 2009 | 36 | #168 |
| 2008 | 17 | #291 |
| 2007 | 21 | #233 |
| 2006 | 22 | #203 |
| 2005 | 12 | #300 |
| 2004 | 9 | #340 |
| 2003 | 7 | #403 |
| 2002 | 4 | #512 |
| 2001 | 6 | #400 |
| 1999 | 4 | #439 |
| 1998 | 4 | #426 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Lola mean?
A pet form of Dolores, "sorrows"
Spanish, a pet form of Dolores, from a title of the Virgin Mary.
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LOHla
The story of Lola
Lola is a Spanish pet form of Dolores, formed from the kind of shortened version a small child might use. Dolores means “sorrows”. It comes from María de los Dolores, Our Lady of Sorrows, a Catholic title of the Virgin Mary, and the word itself goes back to the Latin dolor, pain or grief.
The name has a surprising Irish link. Lola Montez, the dancer who became famous across Europe in the 1840s with a Spanish stage persona, was born Eliza Gilbert in County Sligo.
Lola reached the CSO list in 1998 and became a regular choice from the mid-2000s. The most babies came in 2015, with 57 girls, and its best rank followed when it reached number 105 in 2016. It has done better in Northern Ireland, where its best place was number 67 in 2013.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Lola (English and Spanish proper noun)
- Wiktionary: Dolores (Spanish proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Lola Montez
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Lola | 38 | 818 |
In Northern Ireland
#140 in 2025 with 14 babies. Best rank #67 (2013); 428 babies since 2004.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.