Lola

Lola is a Spanish diminutive of Dolores, itself derived from the Latin phrase Maria de los Dolores, meaning Mary of Sorrows, a title of the Virgin Mary rooted in the Latin word dolor, meaning pain or grief. It emerged as an independent given name in the Spanish-speaking world and gained broad international popularity through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The name is associated with several famous bearers, including the Irish dancer Lola Montez, whose notoriety spread the name across Europe and beyond. Closely related forms include Lolita and the full name Dolores.