Dulce
Meaning of Dulce
Dulce zips onto the tongue like a spoonful of warm dulce de leche—swift, sweet, unforgettable. The name grew in the sun-kissed lands where Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian speakers still roll it out as DOOL-seh, DUL-see, or DOOL-cheh, all tracing back to the Latin word dulcis, “sweet.” Legend paints her as the heroine of a town-square tale: a baker’s daughter who could turn sugar into songs, a modern-day Dulcinea with flour on her cheeks and dreams in her apron. Because of that honeyed meaning, parents link Dulce to kindness, devotion (think of Marian favorite “Dulce María”), and desserts that make abuelas smile. She first tiptoed onto U.S. charts in the 1930s, then sprinted upward around the new millennium, proving that sweetness never goes out of style. Dulce is for a girl who laughs like maracas, hugs like hot chocolate, and reminds everyone that life—at its best—tastes just a little sugary.
Pronunciation
Italian
- Pronunced as DOOL-cheh (/ˈdultʃe/)
Spanish
- Pronunced as DOOL-seh (/ˈdulse/)
Portuguese
- Pronunced as DUL-see (/'duɫ.si/)
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Notable People Named Dulce
| Dulce María is a Mexican singer and actress. |
| Dulce Gardenia is a Mexican CMLL luchador who portrays an effeminate exótico character, honoring Dizzy Gardenia. |
| Dulce Pontes is a Portuguese world music singer-songwriter who helped revive fado in the 1990s through her diverse styles. |
| Dulce Ann Hofer-Santos is a Filipina educator and politician from Zamboanga Sibugay, serving as its governor since 2022. |
| Dulce Chacón was a celebrated Spanish author known for her poetry, novels, and plays. |
| Dulcé Lazaria Sloan is an American stand-up comedian and actress who was a senior correspondent on The Daily Show. |
