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The baby name Jola is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: /ˈjɔ.la/ (YOH-la); English: /ˈdʒoʊ.lə/ (JOH-luh).

Jola is Polish, Yoruba in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Polish, Yoruba
Pronunciation: Polish: /ˈjɔ.la/ (YOH-la); English: /ˈdʒoʊ.lə/ (JOH-luh)

What is the meaning of the name Jola ?

The baby name Jola is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: /ˈjɔ.la/ (YOH-la); English: /ˈdʒoʊ.lə/ (JOH-luh).

Jola is Polish, Yoruba in Origin.

Jola is a feminine name most common in Poland, where it functions as a familiar short form of Jolanta or Jolanda - the Polish/Slavic counterparts of Yolanda. The Yolanda family descends from medieval French Yolande and became intertwined with Violante and the Greek-influenced Iolanthe; all are tied etymologically to the violet (Latin viola or Greek ion + anthos), giving Jola the sense of “violet” or “violet flower.” Polish pronunciation is roughly YO-lah.

As an independent given name, Jola appears in Poland from the mid‑20th century, buoyed by the popularity of Jolanta, and occurs across Central Europe as a pet form. Its wider lineage includes noble bearers such as Blessed Jolenta (Yolanda) of Poland and several medieval queens named Yolanda/Violante. Related forms and variants include Jolanta, Jolanda, Yolanda, Iolanda, Jolán (Hungarian), and Iolanthe; Polish diminutives alongside Jola include Jolka.

Jola has the following similar or variant Names

Jola – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
AL 0 #60 16 2,372
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
PL Girls 0 #66 3,973 5,096
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
AL Girls 0 #111 135 4,141
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
PL 0 #124 157 2,600
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
LT Girls 0 #185 10 1,904
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
GR Girls 0 #224 19 6,293
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
AL Boys 0 #289 10 5,122
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
PL Boys 0 #306 30 6,459
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
CZ Girls 0 #331 11 5,378
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
Austria Girls 0 #407 14 1,885
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
Germany 0 #417 21 2,542
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
SD Boys 0 #435 11 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IR Girls 0 #519 12 8,334
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
CL Boys 0 #647 19 13,390
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
Germany Girls 0 #651 191 4,949
IT 0 #694 21 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NG Girls 0 #762 25 15,093
NL Girls 0 #765 192 5,933
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
CO Boys 0 #906 15 15,656
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
United States Girls 2021 #913 8 8,741
Spain Boys 0 #915 16 5,610
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
SA Girls 0 #924 12 25,931
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
EG Girls 0 #926 34 14,742
NG Boys 0 #932 20 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #964 20 5,561
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,078 101 25,619
MA 0 #1,114 15 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,116 26 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,123 328 9,415
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
DZ 0 #1,154 23 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Jola is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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People also ask about Jola

Jola is predominantly a girl's name.
Jola is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Polish: /ˈjɔ.la/ (YOH-la); English: /ˈdʒoʊ.lə/ (JOH-luh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jolanta, Yolanda, Yola, Jolana, Olujola and Adejola.
Somewhat — Jola ranked #731 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Jola ranks highest in Finland (#731 in 2026).