About the name Jolene
A single 1973 country song made Jolene famous and simultaneously made it hard to use, since the name is forever attached to a rival with flaming locks of auburn hair. Some parents are now reclaiming it, drawn to a mid-century Americana sound that nothing else quite provides.
Jolene is a girl name of English (elaboration of Jo) origin, pronounced joh-LEEN. On the NameRarity scale it scores 81 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1970s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Jolene?
Jolene currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 5.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 172,414. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Jolene
- Jolene BlalockAmerican actress
Spellings and variants of Jolene
Names similar to Jolene
Josephine
JOH-suh-feen
God will increase
Beatrix
BEE-ah-triks
Voyager, bringer of joy
Charmi
CHAR-mee
Beautiful, pleasing to look upon
Charvi
CHAAR-vee
Beautiful, a woman of great charm
Della
DELL-ah
Noble
Drashti
DRUSH-tee
Vision, the act of seeing clearly
Farrah
FAIR-uh
Joy, happiness
Harriet
HAIR-ee-ut
Home ruler
Jolene — frequently asked questions
What does the name Jolene mean?
Jolene means "God will increase". It is a name of English (elaboration of Jo) origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Jolene?
Jolene is pronounced joh-LEEN, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Jolene?
Jolene scores 81 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 172,414 people carry it — about 5.8 per million.
What is the numerology number for Jolene?
Jolene carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Jolene?
The lucky number for Jolene is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.