Meaning of the nameDores
- Female
- Latin origin
- Spanish origin
- Do-res
Dores is a female name that comes from Nossa Senhora das Dores, a title of the Virgin Mary; the word means 'pains', the plural of dor, from Latin.
- People (2022)
- 826
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,447
- Median age
- 57 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,035
- people
Dores in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dores, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (210 people).
796 women 30 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Dores is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dores in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 116 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 111 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 98 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 64 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 47 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 46 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 40 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 32 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 30 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 28 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 26 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Dores
Dores is the Galician and Portuguese form of Dolores, according to Behind the Name, which explains Dolores as derived from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary 'Nuestra Señora de los Dolores', that is, 'Our Lady of Sorrows' (in Portuguese, Nossa Senhora das Dores). The word dor comes from Galician-Portuguese door, from Latin dolōrem, and dores is its plural, according to Wiktionary. It is almost always a female name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 826 people named Dores, with a median age of 57. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Dolores · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: dor · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Dores
What does the name Dores mean?
Dores means “pains; from the title Nossa Senhora das Dores”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Dores in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 826 people with the first name Dores, which ranks it number 9,447 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Dores a boy's or a girl's name?
Dores is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 796 women and 30 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Dores?
Dores is a name of Latin and Spanish origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Dores most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Dores (111 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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