Lola is a feminine

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and nickname in the

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, and other language groups. It is a short form of the Spanish name Dolores, meaning " sorrows", taken from one of the

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of the

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: ''Nuestra Señora de los Dolores'', or ''

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''. The term Lola is used as an affectionate or honorific term for an elderly woman (a grandmother) in the

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. ''(Synonyms include; lola, impo, lelang, mamang)''. This is used coinciding with the male honorofic of Lolo ''(Syn.; lolo, apo, lelong, tatang)''. Lola is also a short form of the unrelated German name Aloisia and a

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, in particular in Russian. The name Lola is also common in Africa; in Nigeria, many feminine Yoruba names are shortened to Lola, such as Temilola, Omolola or Damilola. Lola ( Tajik for

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) is also a feminine name in

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, and

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. It is derived from the Persian لاله or lâleh. Lola is also used as a short form of the name Karolina, which was especially popular in use in the 1920s in Poland and is still used. It is also a form of Carol and Charlotte. Though the name originated with a title for Mary, mother of

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, Lola has also acquired a number of contrasting sensual associations. American authors Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz noted in their 2008 book ''Cool Names for Babies'' that the name has a sultry image and that people associate the name with the song " Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets" from the musical ''

Damn Yankees ''Damn Yankees'' is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., d ...

'', in which the character of Lola is the

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's "best homewrecker". The name also has associations with the Irish-born

Lola Montez Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld (17 February 1821 – 17 January 1861), better known by the stage name Lola Montez (), was an Irish dancer and actress who became famous as a Spanish dancer, courtesan, and mistress of King Ludw ...

, who became famous in the nineteenth century as an actress, Spanish dancer,

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and

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of King

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is a Spanish diminutive form of Lola. The name is sometimes used as a term to indicate a sexually precocious girl, due to its association with the title character of

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's 1955 novel ''

'' and its film adaptations in 1962 and 1997."Help, my name's Lolita"
BBC News, 13 February 2008. The name's sexually charged image in certain countries is also due to associations with " Lola", a 1970 song by

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about a young man's encounter with a

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named Lola. The title character in the 1998 German feature film ''

Run Lola Run ''Run Lola Run'' (, ) is a 1998 German experimental thriller film written and directed by Tom Tykwer. The story follows a woman named Lola ( Franka Potente) who needs to obtain 100,000 Deutsche Mark in twenty minutes to save the life of her boy ...

'' may also have raised the name's profile, as has Lola, a clever and inquisitive child character in a recently published series of children's picture books by

Lauren Child Lauren Margot Peachy Child (born Helen Child; 29 November 1965) is an English children's author and illustrator. She is best known for the Charlie and Lola picture book series. Her influences include E. H. Shepard, Quentin Blake, Carl Lar ...

. Names beginning with or containing the letter '' L'' have also been particularly fashionable for girls.

People named Lola

* Lola Albright (1924–2017), American singer and actress * Lola Almudevar (1978–2007), British journalist and news reporter * Lola Álvarez Bravo (1903–1993), Mexican photographer *Dolors Lola Anglada (1893–1984), Spanish writer and illustrator *

Lola Astanova Lola Astanova () is an Uzbekistan, Uzbek-born American pianist. Early life Astanova was born in Tashkent, USSR. Her mother was a piano teacher and her father was a Mechanical engineering, mechanical engineer. At age six, Astanova entered the V. U ...

(born 1982), Russian-born classical pianist * Lola Badia (born 1951), Spanish philologist, medievalist * Lola Beeth (1861–1940), Austrian soprano opera singer *María Lucila Lola Beltrán (1932–1996), Mexican

ranchera Ranchera () or canción ranchera is a genre of traditional music of Mexico. It dates to before the years of the Mexican Revolution. Rancheras today are played in the vast majority of regional Mexican music styles. Drawing on rural traditional fo ...

singer * Lola Berthet (born 1977), Argentine actress * Lola Bobesco (1921–2003), Belgian violinist * Lola Braccini, born Camilla Cariddi (1889–1969), Italian actress *

Lola Brooke Shyniece Deneen Thomas (born February 1, 1994), professionally known as Lola Brooke, is an American Rapping, rapper. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she is best known for her 2021 single "Don't Play with It", which gained popularity on Twitter and ...

, American rapper * Lolah Burford (1931–2002), American author *Carola Lola Costa, (1903–2004), English painter, writer and poet * Lola Cotton (1892–1975), American vaudeville hypnotist and mentalist of the early 20th century * Lola Daviet (died 2022), French murder victim *María Dolores Lola Dueñas (born 1971), Spanish actress *

Lola Beer Ebner Lola Beer Ebner, born Carola Zwillinger (; 6 August 1910 – 3 March 1997) was an Israeli fashion designer. Biography Lola Beer Ebner was born in Moravian town of Prostějov, that became part of Czechoslovakia in 1918. She studied at t ...

, born Carola Zwillinger (1910–1997), Israeli fashion designer *Loletha Elayne

Lola Falana Loletha Elayne Falana or Loletha Elaine Falana (born September 11, 1942), better known by her stage name Lola Falana, is an American singer, dancer, and actress. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1975 for her ...

(born 1942), American dancer and actress *María Dolores Lola Flores (1923–1995), Spanish singer, dancer, and actress *

Lola Forner María Dolores Forner Toro (born 6 June 1960 in Alicante, Spain), popularly known as Lola Forner, is a Spanish actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Spain 1979 and competed in Miss World 1979 and Miss Europe 1980. She ...

(born 1960), also known as María Dolores Forner Toro, Spanish actress *Dolores Lola Gaos (1921–1993), Spanish actress *

Lola Glaudini Lola Glaudini (born November 24, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Elle Greenaway on CBS's ''Criminal Minds'' and for her role as Deborah Ciccerone-Waldrup on HBO's ''The Sopranos''. Early life Glaudini is of ...

(born 1971), American actress * Lola Graham (1918–1992), Australian musician *María Dolores

Lola Herrera María Dolores Herrera Arranz (born 30 June 1935), better known as Lola Herrera, is a Spanish actress. Biography Lola Herrera was born in Valladolid on 30 June 1935. She started in the world of music, but in the 1950s, she went to Madrid. She ...

(born 1935), Spanish actress * Lola Lane, born Dorothy Mullican (1906–1981) American actress * Lola J. May (1923–2007), American mathematics educator, author and consultant * Lola Lemire Tostevin (born 1937), Canadian poet and novelist *

Lola McEvoy Laura Marie Keough McEvoy is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Darlington since 2024. She gained the seat from Peter Gibson. Early life and career McEvoy attended Carmel College, Darlington and Queen El ...

, British politician * LoLa Monroe born Fershgenet Melaku (born 1986), Ethiopian-born hip hop model * Lola Martinez (broadcaster), news broadcaster * Lola Monaghan, Australian burlesque dancer under the stage name Lola the Vamp *Dolores Candelaria Lola Mora (1866–1936), Argentine sculptor * Lola Muñoz, Spanish singer * Lola Nicon(born 1999), French model *Zorana

Lola Novaković Zorana "Lola" Novaković ( sr-cyr, Зоранa "Лола" Новаковић); (25 April 1935 – 3 April 2016) was a Serbian singer, hugely popular during the 1960s and to a lesser degree the 1970s. She was born in Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugosla ...

(1935–2016), Serbian writer * Lola Pagnani (born 1972), Italian actress * Lola Petticrew (born 1995), Northern Ireland actress *Rose Emily Lola Ridge (1873–1941), Irish-born New Zealand-American anarchist and modernist poet, and editor of Marxist publications *

Lola Rodríguez de Tió Lola Rodríguez de Tió (September 14, 1843 – November 10, 1924) was a Puerto Rican woman who established herself a reputation as a great poet throughout all of Latin America. A believer in women's rights, she was also committed to the abolit ...

(1843–1924), Puerto Rican poet * Lola Solar (1904–1989), Austrian teacher and politician * Lola Todd (1904–1995), American actress *

Lola Tung Lola Tung (born October 28, 2002) is an American actress, singer and model. She is known for her performance as Isabel "Belly" Conklin in the Amazon Prime Video series '' The Summer I Turned Pretty'', based on the novel of the same name by Jenny ...

(born 2002), American actress * Lola Van Wagenen (born 1938), American historian consumer advocate * Lola N. Vassall (1906–2002), Jamaican-American physician *Margaret Omolola Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey (born 1951), British artist, writer, and peer

Fictional characters

Films

*Lola, in the 1958 film, ''Damn Yankees!'' *Lola, the title character of ''Lola'', a 1961 French film *Lola, a character in ''

Shark Tale ''Shark Tale'' is a 2004 American animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks. The film was directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman, from a screenplay written by Letterman and Michael J. Wilson. The film features the vo ...

'' *Lola, the title character of ''

'', a 1998 German film *Lola Lola, a dancer played by

Marlene Dietrich Marie Magdalene "Marlene" DietrichBorn as Maria Magdalena, not Marie Magdalene, according to Dietrich's biography by her daughter, Maria Riva ; however, Dietrich's biography by Charlotte Chandler cites "Marie Magdalene" as her birth name . (, ; ...

in the 1930 German tragicomedic film ''The Blue Angel'' *Lola, the name of the titular character of

Rainer Werner Fassbinder Rainer Werner Fassbinder (; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker, dramatist and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema moveme ...

's 1981 film '' Lola'' *Lola Alvarez, character in the 2022 Netflix film '' A Perfect Pairing'', also played by

Victoria Justice Victoria Justice (born February 19, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She rose to fame on Nickelodeon, playing Lola Martinez on the comedy drama series '' Zoey 101'' (2005–2008) and Tori Vega on the sitcom '' Victorious'' (2010–20 ...

*Lola Lovell, the name of

Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and fas ...

's character in the 1989 film '' The Delinquents'' *Lola Perez, character from the 2016 remake of ''

Adventures in Babysitting ''Adventures in Babysitting'' (also known as ''A Night on the Town'' in certain countries) is a 1987 American teen comedy film written by David Simkins and directed by Chris Columbus in his directorial debut. It stars Elisabeth Shue, Keith C ...

'' *Lola Scott, character from the 2008 Disney Channel film ''

Camp Rock ''Camp Rock'' is a 2008 musical television film directed by Matthew Diamond from a screenplay by Karin Gist, Regina Hicks, Julie Brown, and Paul Brown. The 73rd Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM), the film stars Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas, ...

Television

* Lola Bunny, a character from the ''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American media franchise produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The franchise began as a series of animated short films that originally ran from 1930 to 1969, alongside its spin-off series ''Merrie Melodies'', during t ...

'' franchise *Lola, in later ''Plaza Sésamo'' television series *Lola Caricola, character in animated series ''

CatDog ''CatDog'' is an American animated television series created by Peter Hannan for Nickelodeon. The series follows the zany hijinks of orange-furred conjoined brothers of different species, with one half of the resultant animal being a cat and t ...

'' *Lola, character in sitcom series in ''

South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boysStan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand the ...

'' *LOLA, the name of Agent

Phil Coulson Agent Phillip J. "Phil" Coulson ( ) is a fictional character portrayed and voiced by Clark Gregg in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise. Coulson is depicted as a high-ranking member of the espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. and longt ...

's car in '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' *Lola, character in the novel ''

Atonement Atonement, atoning, or making amends is the concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing on their part, either through direct action to undo the consequences of that act, equivalent action to do good for others, or some othe ...

'' *Lola, character in American television series ''

Reign A reign is the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation (e.g., King of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, List of Belgian monarchs, Belgium, Co-princes of Andorra, Andorra), of a people (e.g., List of Frankish kin ...

'' * Lola Luftnagle, alter ego of the character Lilly Truscott on the Disney TV series ''

Hannah Montana ''Hannah Montana'' is an American teen sitcom created by Michael Poryes, Rich Correll, and Barry O'Brien that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between March2006 and January2011. The series centers on Miley Stewart (played by Miley Cy ...

'' * Lola Mbola, main character and African-American girl in ''

Robotboy ''Robotboy'' is an animated television series that aired from 1 November 2005 to 27 September 2008 on Cartoon Network (British and Irish TV channel), Cartoon Network in the UK. In the United States, it aired on Cartoon Network, premiering on 14 ...

'' *Lola, a character on the Spanish television series '' Lola & Virginia'' *Lola, a sketch comedy character played by

Catherine O'Hara Catherine Anne O'Hara (born March 4, 1954) is a Canadian and American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She started her career in sketch comedy, sketch and improvisational comedy in film and television before expanding her career taking dra ...

on ''SCTV'' *Lola, main character in telenovela '' Lola...Erase una vez'' *Lola Boa, character in American animated television series ''Brandy and Mr. Whiskers'' * Lola Rhodes, Charlotte Rhodes character on ''Gossip Girl'' (season 5 & 6) *Lola Skumpy, a character from the American animated television series '' Big Mouth'' *Lola Spratt, in American black comedy television series and web series ''

Childrens Hospital ''Childrens Hospital'' (originally titled ''Children's Hospital'' as webisodes) is an American dark comedy television and web series that parodies the medical drama genre, created by and starring actor/comedian Rob Corddry. The series began o ...

'' *Lola Sonner, one of the protagonists in ''

Charlie and Lola Charlie and Lola Sonner are fictional children created by the English writer and illustrator Lauren Child in 2000. They were introduced in a series of picture books and later adapted as animated television characters. Lola is an energetic and ...

'' *Lola Loud, a character from the American animated television series ''

The Loud House ''The Loud House'' is an American animated sitcom created by Chris Savino that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 2, 2016. The series revolves around the chaotic everyday life of a boy named Lincoln Loud, who is the middle child and only son in a ...

'' *Lola Martinez, character in American comedy-drama television series ''Zoey 101'' *Lola, a character in the animated television series '' Deer Squad'' *Lola, a character in the animated television series '' Pat the Dog'' *Lola, character in the Canadian animated series ''Lili & Lola'' *Lola Argento, character in the brazilian telenovela Scars of Beauty

Literature

*Lola Lola, the infamous seductress of Heinrich Mann's novel '' Professor Unrat'' * Lola Sonner, one of the main characters from children's book ''Charlie and Lola'' * Lola Limekiller, a minor character in the comic strip ''

Bloom County ''Bloom County'' is an American comic strip by Berkeley Breathed which originally ran from December 8, 1980, until August 6, 1989. It examined events in politics and culture through the viewpoint of a fanciful small town in Middle America, whe ...

'' *Lola Cep, character in the novel '' Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'' and its

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played by

Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Dee Lohan ( ; born July 2, 1986) is an American actress, singer, producer, and businesswoman. Born in New York City and raised on Long Island, Lohan was signed to Ford Models at age three. She appeared as a regular on the soap opera ' ...

*Lola, a character in

Graham Greene Henry Graham Greene (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquired a re ...

's 1937 short story "The Innocent" *Lola Osborne, in the 1900 novel '' Sister Carrie''

Music

*Lola, the subject of

' 1970 single " Lola" *Lola, the main character in the

Barry Manilow Barry Manilow ( ; born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer with a career that spans over sixty years. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Looks Like We Made It", "Brandy (Scott ...

song, " Copacabana". *In 2009,

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking ...

released, " Fresh Out The Oven", a promotional single for her upcoming album, '' Love?''. This song featured a persona or character named 'Lola'. *Lola, the mascot of

Gerard Way Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the Rock music, rock band My Chemical Romance. He released his debut solo album, ''Hesitan ...

, derived from the album '' Hesitant Alien''

Musicals

*Lola, in the Broadway musical comedy ''

'' *Lola, in the Broadway musical '' Kinky Boots''

Others

*Lola "La Trailera" (Lola "The Truck Driver"), a fictional character for Mexican actress

Rosa Gloria Chagoyán Rosa Gloria Chagoyán (; ); is a Mexican actress and singer of Armenian descent. Biography Chagoyán started her career as a radio host. She entered the world of acting in 1973 as an actress in ''El Diablo en Persona'' and appeared in some low ...

that made her a Mexican action and low-budget films actress in the 1970s *Lola Rembrite, a dateable character in the dating simulation videogame ''

HuniePop ''HuniePop'' (, "HoneyPop") is a 2015 tile-matching and dating sim adult video game released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux-based personal computers. The game follows the dating adventures of the main character as they try to woo seve ...

'' *Lola Pop, a candy-themed clown with the power of body inflation from

Nintendo is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto. It develops, publishes, and releases both video games and video game consoles. The history of Nintendo began when craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi ...

's ''

Arms Arms or ARMS may refer to: *Arm or arms, the upper limbs of the body Arm, Arms, or ARMS may also refer to: People * Ida A. T. Arms (1856–1931), American missionary-educator, temperance leader Coat of arms or weapons *Armaments or weapons **Fi ...

'' *Lola and Carla, two characters from

Sega is a Japanese video game company and subsidiary of Sega Sammy Holdings headquartered in Tokyo. It produces several List of best-selling video game franchises, multi-million-selling game franchises for arcade game, arcades and video game cons ...

Joypolis is a chain of indoor amusement parks created by Sega and run by CA Sega Joypolis. Beginning on July 20, 1994 with the original location sited in Yokohama, Japan, Joypolis centers have since opened in several cities in Japan and later China. Th ...

Video game

Lola, a character in MOBA video game ''

Brawl Stars ''Brawl Stars'' is a multiplayer online battle arena and third-person hero shooter video game developed and published by Finnish video game company Supercell (company), Supercell. The game was released worldwide on 12 December 2018, on iOS an ...

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