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Joline

♀ Girl

Pronounced joh-LEEN /dʒoʊˈliːn/High

Meaning: Joline builds on Jo, the pet form of Josephine or Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, 'Jehovah increases' or 'he will add,' by adding the popular -line ending. It is a close cousin of Jolene and carries the same underlying meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Joline stretches Jo — from Josephine, 'Jehovah increases' — with a fashionable -line ending (said 'joh-LEEN'). A quiet mid-century pick with a remarkably long tail.
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Origin MediumHebrew, English
MeaningJoline builds on Jo, the pet form of Josephine or Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, 'Jehovah increases' or 'he will add,' by adding the popular -line ending. It is a close cousin of Jolene and carries the same underlying meaning.
U.S. rank (2024)#16307 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1928
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,136

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192819182024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Joline joins Jo, short for Josephine or Joseph, to the -line suffix that gave the era Charlene and Darlene. Its root is Hebrew, 'Jehovah increases.' It appeared early in the twentieth century and peaked around 1928, always modest.

Because it lingered so long, Joline spans generations rather than one cohort, but its heart is grandmother-era. It sits beside the better-known Jolene and could plausibly ride any Jo-name revival, though it has not yet.

Did you know? Joline kept turning up on birth records from the 1920s all the way to the 2020s — an unusually long, low run for a name that never had a single big year.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Joline — Jo (Josephine) + -line; cousin of Jolene

Variations

JoleneJoleenJosephine

Nicknames

JoJoeyLena

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If you like Joline…

Jolene— the near-identical sister spelling and sound
Joleen— another -leen respelling of the same name
Josephine— the formal parent name Jo shortens
Charlene— a like -line diminutive of the same era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Joline mean?

Joline extends Jo, from Josephine or Joseph, Hebrew for 'Jehovah increases.'

How do you pronounce Joline?

It's said joh-LEEN /dʒoʊˈliːn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Joline a boy or girl name?

Joline is used as a girl's name, a cousin of Jolene.

How popular is Joline?

Joline was an uncommon but unusually long-lived choice, quietly used from the nineteen-twenties onward; it has never been common.

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