Sweet; Old English origin meaning "pleasing" or "kind"
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Dulce is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Sweet; Old English origin meaning "pleasing" or "kind"". Listed origin: Spanish.
DOOL-say
Catalog phonetic spelling
In 2024, Dulce ranked #664 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
| Birth year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 | #736 |
| 2021 | #837 |
| 2022 | #783 |
| 2023 | #773 |
| 2024 | #664 |
Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.
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Dulce is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Sweet; Old English origin meaning "pleasing" or "kind"". Listed origin: Spanish.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is DOOL-say. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
In 2024, Dulce ranked #664 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
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