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The baby name Jolana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Czech: YO-lah-nah (ˈjolana); English: yo-LAH-nə (joʊ-LAH-nə).

Jolana is Czech, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Czech, Slavic
Pronunciation: Czech: YO-lah-nah (ˈjolana); English: yo-LAH-nə (joʊ-LAH-nə)

What is the meaning of the name Jolana ?

The baby name Jolana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Czech: YO-lah-nah (ˈjolana); English: yo-LAH-nə (joʊ-LAH-nə).

Jolana is Czech, Slavic in Origin.

Jolana is a Czech and Slovak feminine given name derived from Jolanta, itself a Central European form of Yolanda. Through either medieval French Yolande/Violante (from Latin viola "violet") or the Hellenized Iolanthe (ion "violet" + anthos "flower"), the name carries the meaning "violet" or "violet flower." It likely entered Czech and Slovak usage via Polish and Hungarian circles where related forms were popular among nobility and via the cult of Blessed Jolenta (Yolanda) of Poland.

In civil records the name is attested from the late 19th century, gaining wider familiarity in the 20th century and remaining recognizably regional. Variants include Jolanta (Polish, Lithuanian), Jolanda (Italian, Slovenian/Croatian), Iolanda (Portuguese/Italian), Yolanda/Yolande (Spanish/French), Violante (medieval Romance), and the literary Iolanthe. Hungarian Jolán and Polish diminutive Jola are close relatives. Common diminutives in Czech and Slovak are Jolinka, Jolka, and Lana. The name evokes floral elegance with a vintage Central European tone.

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Jolana – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CZ Girls 0 #98 657 5,378
CZ 0 #154 32 3,154
IR Girls 0 #167 627 8,334
IR 0 #201 29 4,221
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
Finland Girls 2026 #729 10 3,895
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
United States Girls 2015 #919 5 9,502
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,432 15 9,415

Jolana is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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Austria
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CZ

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People also ask about Jolana

Jolana is predominantly a girl's name.
Jolana is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Czech: YO-lah-nah (ˈjolana); English: yo-LAH-nə (joʊ-LAH-nə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jolanta, Yolanda, Iolanda, Iolanthe, Yolantha and Yolana.
Across languages, Jolana has these equivalents: Yolanda (Spanish/English), Jolanta (Polish/Czech), Iolanda (Italian/Portuguese), Iolanthe (Greek/English literary), Yolande (French).
Somewhat — Jolana ranked #729 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Jolana ranks highest in Finland (#729 in 2026).