French · Girl name
Jolie
“pretty”
About the name Jolie
Jolie comes from the French word joli, meaning ‘pretty’; jolie is its feminine form. In French it is an ordinary adjective, as in une jolie maison, and its use as a given name is more common in English-speaking countries than in France. The name became widely known through the American actress Angelina Jolie, who was born Angelina Jolie Voight and later dropped her surname, keeping her middle name. The origin of the word joli itself is uncertain; one proposal traces it to Old Norse jól, ‘Yule’.
- Meaning
- pretty
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- zho-LEE(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Jolie
- Jolie Marie
- Jolie Ann
- Jolie Claire
- Jolie Renee
- Jolie Lynn
Questions about Jolie
- What does Jolie mean?
- Jolie is a French name meaning "pretty".
- How do you pronounce Jolie?
- Jolie is pronounced zho-LEE, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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