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The baby name Jolan is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YO-lahn (IPA: /ˈjoːlaːn/).

Jolan is Hungarian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hungarian
Pronunciation: YO-lahn (IPA: /ˈjoːlaːn/)

What is the meaning of the name Jolan ?

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.

Jolan has the following similar or variant Names

Jolan – Popularity by country

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:

France
United States
Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
Canada

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People also ask about Jolan

Jolan is predominantly a girl's name.
Jolan is a 2 syllable name, pronounced YO-lahn (IPA: /ˈjoːlaːn/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jolán, Jolana, Jolanda and Iolanda.
Across languages, Jolan has these equivalents: Yolanda (English/Spanish), Yolande (French), Iolanthe (Greek), Iolanda (Italian/Portuguese).
Yes, very popular — Jolan ranked #1 in Ireland in 2016, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Jolan ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2016).