The first name Jolie
A girl’s name from French.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
From French joli (feminine jolie).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 20 girls were named Jolie, making it the 1,512th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 68 births (#509).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jolie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jolie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 243 girls born in the United States were named Jolie, the 1,030th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 546 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jolie
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jolie HollandAmerican singer, born 1975
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Questions
- What does the name Jolie mean?
- From French joli (feminine jolie).
- What is the origin of the name Jolie?
- From French joli (feminine jolie).
- How popular is the name Jolie?
- In 2025, 20 girls born in England and Wales were named Jolie, ranking 1,512th. Its peak was 2005, with 68 births.
- Is Jolie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 14,099 US babies named Jolie since 1880 were girls.
- When was Jolie most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 546 babies were named Jolie, its highest rank at 564th.