Jolene (meaning and origin)

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Jolene

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Meaning and origin
Jolene is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Increasing Torch`.

Where is it used?
The name Jolene is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Joleen (In English)

If it's too long people might use
In English: Jo

See also
In English, French and in the bible: Joseph (M)
In English: Joetta (F)

Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Old English) From Jo, meaning God Will Increase (Scandinavian) From Lena, meaning Torch

What Jolene`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Jolene:
I don't know, the Lene part
The worst thing about the name:
JO! It is so masculine. And the Dolly Parton song : (
If my name wasn`t Jolene....:
Something better : ) Sarah or Lena would have suited me. I think my parents said the other choice was Josephine : ( I don't know if they were just saying that though. I would have been Joseph had I been a boy
Extra information:
This is one of the worst names ever! I can't wait until I get the money to change my name!
The best thing about the name Jolene:
It's different and when people hear it they tell me what a beautiful name it is.
The worst thing about the name:
People sing the song to me, or they ask me if I'm going to take their man away.
If my name wasn`t Jolene....:
I wouldn't want any other name.
Extra information:
Jolene's are cool people!
The best thing about the name Jolene:
its a pretty name i love it
The worst thing about the name:
people get it wrog:[
If my name wasn`t Jolene....:
if my name was not jolene i would be mad
Extra information:
jolene is the best name in the world
The best thing about the name Jolene:
It is different, yet everyone knows it because of the song. Which brings lots of attention. If you like attention, youll like this name!
The worst thing about the name:
Since there are many different ways to spell it, no one ever spells it right. But everyone knows the song, so they should know how to spell it since its the same. Also, when you tell someone your name, they always say HUH?!?!?! Drives me nuts!
If my name wasn`t Jolene....:
If my name wasnt Jolene, although i wouldnt change it, it would be Josephine.
Extra information:
If you have Jolene as your name, you must love the song Jolene! but its a pretty name that not many people have.
The best thing about the name Jolene:
it is unique and kind of common.
The worst thing about the name:
people get it wrong alot and tell me about the dolly parton song called jolene
If my name wasn`t Jolene....:
it would have been jaybird. (which my grandma trudi would have named me if she hadnt died from cancer. :( plus i wouldnt want to change it
Extra information:
just ignore the one below me.i wanted to change something.
The best thing about the name Jolene:
it is unique and kind of common.
The worst thing about the name:
people get it wrong alot.
If my name wasn`t Jolene....:
i wouldnt want to change it.
Extra information:
people keep getting it wrong.i hate that! p.s.i love upside down rollercoasters! :D
The best thing about the name Jolene:
its orignal and i dont know anyone with my name
The worst thing about the name:
that dolly parton song...
If my name wasn`t Jolene....:
it would have been elizabeth
Extra information:
growing up i didnt care for my name because of the song and people couldnt pronounce it..now as an adult i wouldnt change it!
The best thing about the name Jolene:
I had a friend whose friend didn't want to stay at our house with her boyfriend while they were passing through town, simply due to my name. She had never met me. Now that is power! lol But serious this did happen. I thought it was so funny that IF she did come I wanted to play the song from my room.
The worst thing about the name:
being asked if you have ever heard of the song Jolene, people breaking out in song.
If my name wasn`t Jolene....:
It was going to be Amanda, which is my middle name (unfortunately it also has a song!)
Extra information:
People do not know how to spell it correctly.
The best thing about the name Jolene:
its unusual and i think its pretty
The worst thing about the name:
took me a while to get over people singing to me now i just sing along! often people miss hear especially over the phone and you end up getting called all sorts! people also assume you would rather be called jo!
If my name wasn`t Jolene....:
i like my name i wouldnt change it
Extra information:
i didnt realise the name was of english origin, glad i looked now!
The best thing about the name Jolene:
its pretty
The worst thing about the name:
everyone sings the dolly Parton song when I tell them my name
If my name wasn`t Jolene....:
no
Extra information:
I hate jolenea
The best thing about the name Jolene:
different- not to many people with that name
The worst thing about the name:
uncommon
If my name wasn`t Jolene....:
no
Extra information:

More `Jolene` links
Jolene as abbreviation
Actors named Jolene
Jolene in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Jolene

Jolene doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list.
The last time Jolene appeared in the top-1000 was 15 years ago, in 1993. It ranked #924 in that year. . 1980 was a `top year` for the name Jolene. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #336. The last time Jolene appeared among the most common names was in 1940. Our records go back to 1880

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1991	850
1990	796
1980	336
1970	514
1960	427
1950	429
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