THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Dulce
Dulce is recorded as a female given name in Cebuano. The source gives a linguistic connection through Spanish, specifically the form Dulce.
Pronunciation & syllables
Dictionary readings are kept by language. Select the reading that matches your intended pronunciation. Dots show the source’s written divisions; they are not a universal syllable count across languages.
Spanish
- /ˈdulθe/
- [ˈd̪ul̟.θe]
- /ˈdulse/
- [ˈd̪ul.se]
Dul · ce2 source divisions
Dictionary reading & contributors ↗Wiktionary contributors / Kaikki / Wiktextract · CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin and name formation
Language-specific accounts from the dictionary. A shared spelling can have more than one history.
CebuanoEtymology & source
From Spanish Dulce.
Dulce: a female given name from Spanish
EnglishEtymology & source
From Spanish Dulce.
A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Dulcie.
SpanishEtymology & source
From dulce (“sweet”).
Dulce: a female given name, equivalent to English Dulcie
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Source accounts remain in their original English; editorial summaries and filters are adapted. Attribution and downloads
People with the name Dulce
Public figures and other documented namesakes linked by an explicit given-name claim. This is a selection of records, not a popularity ranking.
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Ann Hofer
Philippine politician
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Dulce Saguisag
Philippine politician (1943–2007)
The record establishes the name association, not the person’s intended meaning, pronunciation or ancestry. Descriptions are attributed to Wikidata contributors (CC0).
Use in Philippine-linked records
Wikidata
2
distinct person records with an explicit given-name claim
Community-edited coverage, not a census or birth registry. Examples: Dulce Saguisag, Ann Hofer
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Dulce in the birth records
Exact spelling, stated year, published top-ten tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Available publications: 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. No 2021 count is inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Dulce
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Durie·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Dulcita·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Duyug♂♀Musical accompaniment; to accompany
- Whilce♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Dulceneah·Recorded Philippine given-name form
What rhymes with Dulce?
No dictionary-confirmed rhyme match is available for this spelling in the current catalogue.
Names with a similar written ending
Spelling suggestions; these are not verified phonetic rhymes.
Recorded combinations with Dulce
1 source-reported compound forms include this name as a component. Each part keeps its own history.
Names in this collection
Explore combinations →Explore Dulce further
Follow the sources
- Wikidata given-name item Q19731349 — Dulce (opens in a new tab)
Given-name identity, native labels, language associations and explicit class where present; not lexical meaning or population frequency.
- Wikidata — Dulce Saguisag (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q19731349 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wikidata — Ann Hofer (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q19731349 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wiktionary contributors — Dulce (Cebuano) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.
- Wiktionary contributors — Dulce (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary contributors — Dulce (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.