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Yolette

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How to Pronounce Yolette

Pronounced yoh-LET /joʊˈlɛt/Low

Meaning: Yolette is a French-style diminutive, the -ette ending marking it as 'little Yola' or 'little Yolande.' Yolande is a medieval French name usually connected to the violet flower, and Yolette has been especially at home in Haitian and French Caribbean families.Low

In 30 seconds: Yolette is a French and Haitian pet form of Yolande, a medieval name tied to the violet flower. Rare in America, it appeared mostly among Caribbean families (said yoh-LET).
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Origin LowFrench, Haitian
MeaningYolette is a French-style diminutive, the -ette ending marking it as 'little Yola' or 'little Yolande.' Yolande is a medieval French name usually connected to the violet flower, and Yolette has been especially at home in Haitian and French Caribbean families.
U.S. rank (2010)#14905 ↗ Rising
2010 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2005
Total births (all-time)≈ 115

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200519532010

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

Yolette is the affectionate French diminutive of Yolande, formed with the familiar -ette suffix, 'little.' Yolande itself is a medieval French name generally tied to the violet, and Yolette has carried that heritage most strongly in Haiti and the wider French-speaking Caribbean, from where many American bearers descend.

Yolette was never common in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year even at its peak and just over a hundred in all, its American life spanning the nineteen-fifties through the two-thousands within Haitian and French Caribbean communities.

Did you know? The -ette ending that makes Yolette means 'little' in French, so the name reads warmly as 'little Yolande,' the flower-linked medieval name it shortens.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Yolette — French/Haitian diminutive of Yolande; -ette 'little'; Yolande linked to violet; Caribbean use.

Variations

YolandeYolandaYola

Nicknames

YolaYoyo

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If you like Yolette…

Yolanda— the fuller Spanish and English form of the same name
Yolande— the medieval French parent name it shortens
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Marielle— another French -elle diminutive of similar feel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yolette mean?

It is a French and Haitian diminutive of Yolande, a medieval French name usually linked to the violet; the -ette ending means 'little.'

How do you pronounce Yolette?

It is said yoh-LET /joʊˈlɛt/ - two syllables, stress on the last.

Is Yolette a boy or girl name?

Yolette is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Yolette?

It was always rare in the United States, appearing mostly among Haitian and French Caribbean families across the later twentieth century.

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