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Dulce

“Sweet”

1 syllable · 5 letters

About the name Dulce

Dulce simply means sweet, and in Spanish-speaking countries it often appears alongside Maria as part of a longer devotional name. In the United States it has a devoted but narrow following, hovering near the bottom of the top thousand.

Dulce is a girl name of Spanish origin, pronounced DOOL-say. On the NameRarity scale it scores 81 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2000s.

Associated with
tenderlivelyloyalexpressive

Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Sweet
Origin
Spanish
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
DOOL-say
Syllables
1
Letters
5
US rank
#840
Peak era
2000s
Rarity
81 / 100
Per million
~5.8
Starts with
D
Numerology
9 · The Humanitarian

How popular is Dulce?

Popularity19/100
Rarity81/100

Dulce sits at approximately #840 in recent US rankings. Roughly 5.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 172,414. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Dulce

  • Dulce Maria
    Mexican singer and actress, formerly of RBD
  • Dulce Pontes
    Portuguese fado singer

Spellings and variants of Dulce

DulcieDulcineaDolca

Names similar to Dulce

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DY-nah

Judged, vindicated

Hebrew87% rare
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Dolma

DOHL-mah

Liberator, the Tibetan name of the goddess Tara

Tibetan91% rare
Very Rare

Xiomara

see-oh-MAR-ah

Ready for battle

Spanish83% rare
Very Rare

Aoife

EE-fah

Beautiful, radiant

Irish (Gaelic)88% rare
Very Rare

Blythe

BLYTHE

Free spirit, happy

Old English89% rare
Ultra Rare

Ilse

IL-suh

God is my oath

German96% rare
Very Rare

Jiya

JEE-yaa

Heart or beloved, from the verb to live

Hindi84% rare
Very Rare

Khushbu

KHUSH-boo

Sweet perfume carried on the breeze

Gujarati90% rare
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Dulce — frequently asked questions

What does the name Dulce mean?

Dulce means "Sweet". It is a name of Spanish origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Dulce?

Dulce is pronounced DOOL-say, with 1 syllable.

How rare is the name Dulce?

Dulce scores 81 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 172,414 people carry it — about 5.8 per million.

What is the numerology number for Dulce?

Dulce carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 8 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Dulce?

The lucky number for Dulce is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.

Is Dulce a popular name?

Dulce currently sits around rank #840 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 2000s.