Given name
Jolean
“God will add”
Jolean is a variant of Jolene. In English use, Jolene carries the interpretation “God will add.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jolean is a variant of Jolene. In English use, Jolene carries the interpretation “God will add.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1939. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jolean through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 257
- 0 boys · 257 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 16 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 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 324 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 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Jolean, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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