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Joleena
How to Pronounce Joleena
Pronounced joh-LEE-nuh /dʒoʊˈliːnə/Low
Meaning: Joleena is a lengthened spelling of Jolene, a twentieth-century American feminine name built from Jo (short for Joseph or Josephine) plus the -lene ending, and often associated with the French joli, 'pretty.' Joseph itself comes from the Hebrew Yosef, 'God will add.' The extra vowel gives Joleena a fuller, more lyrical shape.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Joleena is an expanded form of Jolene, a mid-century American coinage from Jo, the short form of Joseph or Josephine, with the popular -lene ending; many parents also hear the French joli, 'pretty,' in it. Behind Jo stands the Hebrew Yosef, 'God will add,' and Joleena simply softens the whole with an extra syllable.
Joleena was never common, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its early-2000s peak and to roughly a hundred girls in all. A girl named Joleena then is in her early twenties today; the name is a lyrical cousin of the better-known Jolene.
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What does the name Joleena mean?
It is an elaborated form of Jolene, from Jo (a short form of Joseph, 'God will add'), sometimes linked to French joli, 'pretty.'
How do you pronounce Joleena?
It is said joh-LEE-nuh /dʒoʊˈliːnə/ - three syllables, with the stress in the middle.
Is Joleena a boy or girl name?
Joleena is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Joleena?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak in the early two-thousands.