Lolita

loh-LEE-tah3 syllables

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Diminutive of Lola, meaning 'sorrows' or 'pain' in Spanish. (Spanish)

What does Lolita mean?

Spanish: Diminutive of Lola, meaning 'sorrows' or 'pain' in Spanish.. Lolita is a diminutive form of Lola, which is derived from Dolores, meaning 'sorrows' or 'pain' in Spanish. The name is also associated with the novel 'Lolita' by Vladimir Nabokov.

Is Lolita a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Lolita in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Lolita in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Lolita suit?

Human name

Wonderfully unusual

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Lolita’s Daycare Verdict

When Lolita checked in, the other dogs wondered why her name sounded so serious. But they quickly realized she only has one sorrow: missing her favorite plush toy back home!

Names similar to Lolita

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