Joleen: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern blend of Jo and -leen”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- joh-LEEN · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern variant of Jolene, probably formed from Jo plus the suffix -lene/-leen. It is not an old traditional name and its exact creation is modern.
How popular is Joleen?
Babies named Joleen in 202415
Peak year1974
Total US babies since 18806,649
Joleen is steady now but far below its 1974 peak.
Names like Joleen
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Jolenemodern form based on Jo plus -lene · American (modern coinage)
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
Joleen questions
What does the name Joleen mean?
Joleen means "modern blend of Jo and -leen". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern variant of Jolene, probably formed from Jo plus the suffix -lene/-leen. It is not an old traditional name and its exact creation is modern.
Is Joleen a boy or girl name?
Joleen is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Joleen?
15 US babies were named Joleen in 2024. Its peak year was 1974.
How do you pronounce Joleen?
Joleen is usually pronounced joh-LEEN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.