Jolene is a feminine given name

Given name

A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...

. It is derived the Middle English

Middle English

Middle English is the stage in the history of the English language during the High and Late Middle Ages, or roughly during the four centuries between the late 11th and the late 15th century....

 name for Joseph

Joseph (name)

Joseph is a name originating from Hebrew, recorded in the Hebrew Bible, as יוֹסֵף, Standard Hebrew Yosef, Tiberian Hebrew and Aramaic Yôsēp̄. In Arabic, including in the Qur'an, the name is spelled يوسف or Yūsuf. The name can be translated from Hebrew יהוה להוסיף Yihoh Lhosif as signifying "YHWH...

. As a descendant from Joseph, it keeps its original Hebrew language

Hebrew language

Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...

 meaning of "He [God] will increase".

Sometimes referred to as Jolie, meaning "beautiful" in French

French language

French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

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Variant forms

Jolene has various forms:

• Joelene
• JoLene,
• Joeline,
• Joeleen,
• Joeline,
• Jolaine,
• Jolean,
• Joleen,
• Jolena,
• Jolene,
• Jolina,
• Joline,
• Jolleen,
• Jollene,
• Jolyn,
• Jolyna,
• Jolyne,
• Joleene,
• and Jolynn.

Census

Jolene is a very popular female first name, ranking 624 out of 4275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.