Given name
Jolyne
“God will add”
Jolyne is a variant of Jolene. In English use, Jolene carries the interpretation “God will add.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jolyne 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 1934. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jolyne through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 377
- 0 boys · 377 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 39 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #5,032 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +331%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,032 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 312 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.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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