Lola

Lola

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Also spelled: Lola- (7)

Origin: Spanish

Meaning

Lola is a feminine given name and nickname in the Romance languages, and other language groups. It is a hypocoristic form of the Spanish name Dolores, meaning "sorrows", taken from one of the titles of the Virgin Mary: Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, or Our Lady of Sorrows.

From Wikipedia

Lola first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 2,010 babies (rank #23 that year). In 2024 it was given to 543 girls (rank #87). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Lola

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lola yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

24,518

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,010

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	39	#628
1997	63	#461
1998	87	#373
1999	84	#387
2000	95	#355
2001	158	#251
2002	169	#238
2003	265	#181
2004	337	#159
2005	613	#90
2006	1,101	#51
2007	1,246	#46
2008	1,276	#47
2009	1,463	#42
2010	1,654	#33
2011	1,777	#31
2012	2,010	#23
2013	1,574	#32
2014	1,441	#35
2015	1,322	#40
2016	1,298	#42
2017	1,201	#43
2018	982	#52
2019	899	#60
2020	778	#65
2021	807	#64
2022	641	#78
2023	595	#79
2024	543	#87

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#628

1997

#461

1998

#373

1999

#387

2000

#355

2001

158

#251

2002

169

#238

2003

265

#181

2004

337

#159

2005

613

#90

2006

1,101

#51

2007

1,246

#46

2008

1,276

#47

2009

1,463

#42

2010

1,654

#33

2011

1,777

#31

2012

2,010

#23

2013

1,574

#32

2014

1,441

#35

2015

1,322

#40

2016

1,298

#42

2017

1,201

#43

2018

982

#52

2019

899

#60

2020

778

#65

2021

807

#64

2022

641

#78

2023

595

#79

2024

543

#87

Meaning

Numerology of Lola

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Lola

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Year-by-Year Detail