Dola is of Slavic origin, derived from the Slavic word 'dolya', meaning 'share' or 'portion'. It is often considered a unisex name but is more commonly used for females. The name Dola has gained popularity in various Slavic countries, particularly in Poland and Russia. In some instances, it may also be associated with the South Asian name Dola, which means 'the full moon' in Bengali.
Over the span of about five decades (1886 to around 1939), the name Dola experienced varying levels of popularity, with a significant surge starting from 1909 and peaking in 1915 with 32 births that year. Before this peak, the number of births named Dola fluctuated between a low of 5 births per year (seen multiple times) to a high of 26 births in 1914. After 1915, there was a decline in popularity, with the numbers dropping below 20 births annually until 1939, where it stabilized around 10 births per year. Post-1940, the name Dola became even less common, with fewer than 10 births per year recorded until the most recent data point of 7 births in 1954. In total, there were 994 births named Dola during this period.