Meaning 
The name Dores has the following meaning: Despite the fact that it means "sorrows" in Spanish, the name was relatively popular, and even a glamorous favourite in the 1930s.
It is also an allusion to the Virgin Mary, Santa Maria de los Dolores.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Dores is currently not a popular baby name in the USA. There are no available USA popularity statistics for the name Dores for the past 100 years. However, the following chart shows the popularity ranking for the name Dolores, of which the name Dores is a variant.
Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Dores and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Dores: Boys - Damacio, Elian, Gonzalo, Nino, Girls - Alondra, Elmira, Esmeralda, Luz, Marianna, Both genders - Lynn, Maria
Variants 
The name Dores is a variant of Dolores. Other popular variants of the name Dolores are: Dalora, Dalores, Dalorita, Delores (English), Deloris (English), Dolora, Dolorcita, Doloris, Dolorita, Doloritta, Dolours, Dores (Portugese), Lola (Spanish), Lolita (Spanish)
Style 
We think the name Dores should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional girl names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Dores to be: A steady and reliable workerIn one word, you might describe Dores as a(n) " steady" person. See other "steady" names for girls.
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