Given name
Jolea
“a pretty young woman”
Jolea is a variant of Jolie. One French interpretation is “a pretty young woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jolea is a variant of Jolie. One French interpretation is “a pretty young woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jolea is a variant of Jolie. An origin associated with Jolie is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1962. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jolea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 196
- 0 boys · 196 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 278 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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