Fun Facts About the Name Jola
- 99 babies named Jola: U.S. records list 99 babies given the name Jola from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jola Mean?
Jola is a Polish feminine name, usually a short form of Jolanta, and its conventional meaning is "violet flower." Jolanta is the Polish form of Yolanda, also spelled Yolande, a name current in medieval Europe. The usual etymology derives it from Greek ion ("violet") and anthos ("flower"), giving the literal sense "violet flower." The Greek derivation is traditional rather than completely certain, and the earlier history of Yolanda remains unsettled.
Jola Name History & Origins
Jola is a familiar Polish shortening of Jolanta. Polish diminutives often use a shortened stem with the ending -a, and Jola fits that pattern; it is used both as an everyday form of Jolanta and as a given name in its own right. Jolanta entered Polish use as a form of Yolanda/Yolande, a name found across medieval Europe. A documented Polish bearer was Blessed Jolanta of Poland, a thirteenth-century duchess who became a Poor Clare nun. In English-language contexts, Jola is generally treated as a Polish name or as a short form of Jolanta or Yolanda.
How Popular is the Name Jola?
Jola has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1953. Its best rank was #3,184 in 1953.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,977 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #11,580 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #13,065 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #15,347 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #7,452 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #7,486 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #7,215 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #6,170 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1959 | #6,677 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1958 | #6,491 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1954 | #6,136 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #3,184 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1950 | #4,990 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #4,924 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1938 | #4,069 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1931 | #4,660 | 5 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jola Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are honest, benevolent, brilliant and often inventive, full of high inspirations. You are courageous, honest, determined, original and creative. You are a leader, especially for a cause. Sometimes you do not care to finish what you start, and may leave details to others. You can do well in position of authority, and prospers in intellectual and professional fields. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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