Jole as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jole

What is the meaning of the name Jole ?

The baby name Jole is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YO-leh (Italian: /ˈjo.le/),JOHL (English variant: /dʒoʊl/).

Jole is Italian in Origin.

Jole is an Italian feminine given name, most commonly understood as the Italian form of Iole, from Greek Iolē (Ἰόλη). The name is associated with the mythic princess Iole, beloved of Heracles, and is usually interpreted as “violet” or “violet-hued,” aligning it with the flower and the color. In Italy the form Jole (pronounced YO-leh) gained favor during periods of classical revival and saw intermittent use through the 19th and 20th centuries; it is sometimes used as an independent name and sometimes as a familiar short form of Jolanda (Yolanda).

Variants and related forms include Iole (the older, more classical spelling), Yole (rare), Jolanda/Yolanda, and Iolanda; semantic cousins are Violante, Violetta, and Violeta. Outside Italy, Jole remains uncommon but occasionally appears in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities. It is sometimes mistaken for Joelle or Joel, which are Hebrew in origin and unrelated in meaning.