Given name & surname
Joly
“a pretty young woman”
Joly is a variant of Jolie. One French interpretation is “a pretty young woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Joly is a variant of Jolie. One French interpretation is “a pretty young woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Joly is a variant of Jolie. An origin associated with Jolie is French.
Explained through its name family
Joly’s family of names
In French usage, Joly as a surname has a diminutive in Joliette. Joly has a related form in Jolie. In English usage, Joly as a surname has a related form in JOLLIFFE.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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