Meaning: Sweet
The story
Dulce is the Spanish word for sweet and can also refer to a sweet or candy. Its use as a given name draws on that direct word meaning.
Nicknames
- Dulcinha
- Dul
- Dulcita
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Lower in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Dulce comes from Portuguese and Spanish.
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Small; humble, through Paul
Iria
Possibly a form of Irene
Alma
Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist
Mariana
Feminine of Marianus; also Maria combined with Ana
Belén
Bethlehem; house of bread
Lola
Sorrows, through Dolores
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