Dores: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Sorrows or pains
Origin
Portuguese
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
DOH-resh

Dores is a Portuguese girl's name meaning “Sorrows or pains”. It appears in our list of 150+ Portuguese Baby Girl Names With Romantic Lusophone Flair.

Meaning & Origin of Dores

Meaning: Sorrows or pains.

Origin: Portuguese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Dores

DOH-reshIPA /ˈdɔːrɪʃ/

Popularity of Dores

Dores doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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