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Why parents love Jolene- Dolly Parton's Jolene is one of the greatest songs ever written.
- The meaning pretty (from French joli) is directly beautiful.
- Two syllables with a musical, pleading sound: jo-LEEN.
- Jo is a warm embedded nickname.
- The Dolly connection carries maximum country-music royalty.
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The vibe of Jolene
prettyDolly PartonbeggingcountryjoliFrenchgreatest-songpleading
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Origin & history of Jolene
French joli (pretty) + -ene suffix
→ Jolene
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Hebrew / English roots
Jolene possibly comes from the French joli meaning pretty. Dolly Parton's Jolene (1973) is one of the greatest songs in country music history — the desperate plea is one of music's most covered and recognised melodies.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Dolly Parton's Jolene released 1973.
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Today
Jolene remains a beloved choice, ranking #524 in the US. 35,809 babies have been named Jolene since 1918.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Jolene?
1974
peak year
Today, Jolene is rarely chosen — ranked around #524, with only about 603 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1974, 1,053 babies were given the name (ranked #245 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. Jolene's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 35,809 babies have been registered as Jolene since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,053
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #245)
(ranked #245)
603
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
6,030
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
35,809
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jolene7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Jolene's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — the plea that became a masterpiece. People named Jolene tend to be pretty, magnetic, and gifted at being the person everyone is begging about.
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Person everyone begs about✦
Pretty magnetism◈
Dolly-level legend◎
Greatest-song presence♡
French-joli beautyJ1
O6
L3
E5
N5
E5
Sum: 25 → Life path 7
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Personality of Jolene🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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