The baby name Jolan is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YO-lahn (IPA: /ˈjoːlaːn/).
Jolan is Hungarian in Origin.
The baby name Jolan is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YO-lahn (IPA: /ˈjoːlaːn/).
Jolan is Hungarian in Origin.
Jolan is the diacritic-free form of Hungarian Jolán, a feminine name related to Yolanda. It travels via medieval French Yolande and the Latin/Occitan Violante to Latin viola, "violet," giving the meaning "violet flower." In Hungary the name gained currency in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when native-sounding forms were favored; the simplified Jolan appears in international and English-language use.
Variants and cognates include Jolán (Hungarian), Jolánka (diminutive), Jolanta (Polish and Lithuanian), Jolande (German and Dutch), Yolande (French), Yolanda (Spanish and English), and Iolanda (Italian and Portuguese). Nicknames range from Joli (Hungarian) to Jolka (Slavic). The name carries historical resonance through Blessed Jolenta/Jolanta of Poland, a 13th-century Hungarian princess and nun, and through modern cultural figures like Hungarian novelist Jolán Földes. Usage today is uncommon but steady across Central and Eastern Europe. Jolan offers a vintage, continental feel anchored by the gentle floral image of the violet.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2016 | #1 | — | 760 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2010 | #197 | 31 | 397 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #198 | 3 | 1,904 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #206 | 18 | 3,308 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2018 | #326 | 6 | 2,587 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #360 | 28 | 2,865 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #368 | 16 | 11,440 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #509 | 15 | 10,981 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #555 | 7 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #584 | 24 | 10,983 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #601 | 17 | 11,648 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #656 | 12 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #711 | 18 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #888 | 68 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2010 | #917 | 6 | 9,789 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #924 | 28 | 5,873 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,119 | 10 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,157 | 22 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,595 | 20 | 28,008 |
Jolan is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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