Joleen

  • [ jo-LEEN ]
  • English
Variant of JOLENE.

JOLENE   female   English
Formed from JO and the popular name suffix lene. This name was created in the 20th century.
JO   female & male   English, German, Dutch
Short form of JOAN (1), JOANNA, JOSEPHINE, or other names that begin with Jo. It is primarily masculine in German and Dutch, short for JOHANNES or JOSEF.
JOAN (1)   female   English
Medieval English form of Johanne, an Old French form of Iohanna (see JOANNA). This was the usual English feminine form of John in the Middle Ages, but it was surpassed in popularity by Jane in the 17th century.

This name (in various spellings) has been common among European royalty, being borne by ruling queens of Naples, Navarre and Castile. Another famous bearer was Joan of Arc, a patron saint of France (where she is known as Jeanne d'Arc). She was a 15th-century peasant girl who, after claiming she heard messages from God, was given leadership of the French army. She defeated the English in the battle of Orléans but was eventually captured and burned at the stake.

Other notable bearers include the actress Joan Crawford (1904-1977) and the comedian Joan Rivers (1933-2014), both Americans.
JOANNA   female   English, Polish, Biblical
English and Polish form of Latin Iohanna, which was derived from Greek Ιωαννα (Ioanna), the feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN). This is the spelling used in the English New Testament, where it belongs to a follower of Jesus who is regarded as a saint. In the Middle Ages in England it was used as a Latinized form of Joan (the usual feminine form of John) and it became common as a given name in the 19th century.
JOHN   male   English, Biblical
English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious". The Hebrew form occurs in the Old Testament (spelled Johanan or Jehohanan in the English version), but this name owes its popularity to two New Testament characters, both highly revered saints. The first is John the Baptist, a Jewish ascetic who is considered the forerunner of Jesus. He baptized Jesus and was later executed by Herod Antipas. The second is the apostle John, who is traditionally regarded as the author of the fourth gospel and Revelation. With the apostles Peter and James (his brother), he was part of the inner circle of Jesus.

This name was initially more common among Eastern Christians in the Byzantine Empire, but it flourished in Western Europe after the First Crusade. In England it became extremely popular: during the later Middle Ages it was given to approximately a fifth of all English boys.

The name (in various spellings) has been borne by 21 popes and eight Byzantine emperors, as well as rulers of England, France, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Portugal, Bulgaria, Russia and Hungary. It was also borne by the poet John Milton (1608-1674), philosopher John Locke (1632-1704), American founding father and president John Adams (1735-1826), and poet John Keats (1795-1821). Famous bearers of the 20th century include author John Steinbeck (1902-1968), assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), and musician John Lennon (1940-1980).
YAHWEH   male   Theology
A name of the Hebrew God, represented in Hebrew by the tetragrammaton ("four letters") יהוה (Yod Heh Vav Heh), which was transliterated into Roman script as Y H W H. Because it was considered blasphemous to utter the name of God, it was only written and never spoken, which resulted in the original pronunciation becoming lost. The name may have originally been derived from the old Semitic root הוה (hawah) meaning "to be" or "to become".
JOANNA   female   English, Polish, Biblical
English and Polish form of Latin Iohanna, which was derived from Greek Ιωαννα (Ioanna), the feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN). This is the spelling used in the English New Testament, where it belongs to a follower of Jesus who is regarded as a saint. In the Middle Ages in England it was used as a Latinized form of Joan (the usual feminine form of John) and it became common as a given name in the 19th century.
JOHN   male   English, Biblical
English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious". The Hebrew form occurs in the Old Testament (spelled Johanan or Jehohanan in the English version), but this name owes its popularity to two New Testament characters, both highly revered saints. The first is John the Baptist, a Jewish ascetic who is considered the forerunner of Jesus. He baptized Jesus and was later executed by Herod Antipas. The second is the apostle John, who is traditionally regarded as the author of the fourth gospel and Revelation. With the apostles Peter and James (his brother), he was part of the inner circle of Jesus.

This name was initially more common among Eastern Christians in the Byzantine Empire, but it flourished in Western Europe after the First Crusade. In England it became extremely popular: during the later Middle Ages it was given to approximately a fifth of all English boys.

The name (in various spellings) has been borne by 21 popes and eight Byzantine emperors, as well as rulers of England, France, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Portugal, Bulgaria, Russia and Hungary. It was also borne by the poet John Milton (1608-1674), philosopher John Locke (1632-1704), American founding father and president John Adams (1735-1826), and poet John Keats (1795-1821). Famous bearers of the 20th century include author John Steinbeck (1902-1968), assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), and musician John Lennon (1940-1980).
YAHWEH   male   Theology
A name of the Hebrew God, represented in Hebrew by the tetragrammaton ("four letters") יהוה (Yod Heh Vav Heh), which was transliterated into Roman script as Y H W H. Because it was considered blasphemous to utter the name of God, it was only written and never spoken, which resulted in the original pronunciation becoming lost. The name may have originally been derived from the old Semitic root הוה (hawah) meaning "to be" or "to become".
JOSEPHINE   female   English, German, Dutch
English, German and Dutch form of JOSÉPHINE.
JOSéPHINE   female   French
French feminine form of JOSEPH. A notable bearer of this name was the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814).
JOSEPH   male   English, French, German, Biblical
From Ioseph, the Latin form of Greek Ιωσηφ (Ioseph), which was from the Hebrew name יוֹסֵף (Yosef) meaning "he will add". In the Old Testament Joseph is the eleventh son of Jacob and the first with his wife Rachel. Because he was the favourite of his father, his older brothers sent him to Egypt and told their father that he had died. In Egypt, Joseph became an advisor to the pharaoh, and was eventually reconciled with his brothers when they came to Egypt during a famine. This name also occurs in the New Testament, belonging to Saint Joseph the husband of Mary, and to Joseph of Arimathea.

In the Middle Ages, Joseph was a common Jewish name, being less frequent among Christians. In the late Middle Ages Saint Joseph became more highly revered, and the name became popular in Spain and Italy. In England it became common after the Protestant Reformation. This name was borne by rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and Portugal. Other notable bearers include Polish-British author Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) and the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin (1878-1953).
JOHANNES   male   German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Late Roman
Latin form of Ioannes (see JOHN). Notable bearers include the inventor of the printing press Johannes Gutenberg (1398-1468), astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) and composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897).
JOHN   male   English, Biblical
English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ιωαννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious". The Hebrew form occurs in the Old Testament (spelled Johanan or Jehohanan in the English version), but this name owes its popularity to two New Testament characters, both highly revered saints. The first is John the Baptist, a Jewish ascetic who is considered the forerunner of Jesus. He baptized Jesus and was later executed by Herod Antipas. The second is the apostle John, who is traditionally regarded as the author of the fourth gospel and Revelation. With the apostles Peter and James (his brother), he was part of the inner circle of Jesus.

This name was initially more common among Eastern Christians in the Byzantine Empire, but it flourished in Western Europe after the First Crusade. In England it became extremely popular: during the later Middle Ages it was given to approximately a fifth of all English boys.

The name (in various spellings) has been borne by 21 popes and eight Byzantine emperors, as well as rulers of England, France, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Portugal, Bulgaria, Russia and Hungary. It was also borne by the poet John Milton (1608-1674), philosopher John Locke (1632-1704), American founding father and president John Adams (1735-1826), and poet John Keats (1795-1821). Famous bearers of the 20th century include author John Steinbeck (1902-1968), assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), and musician John Lennon (1940-1980).
YAHWEH   male   Theology
A name of the Hebrew God, represented in Hebrew by the tetragrammaton ("four letters") יהוה (Yod Heh Vav Heh), which was transliterated into Roman script as Y H W H. Because it was considered blasphemous to utter the name of God, it was only written and never spoken, which resulted in the original pronunciation becoming lost. The name may have originally been derived from the old Semitic root הוה (hawah) meaning "to be" or "to become".
JOSEF   male   German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech
German, Scandinavian and Czech form of JOSEPH.
JOSEPH   male   English, French, German, Biblical
From Ioseph, the Latin form of Greek Ιωσηφ (Ioseph), which was from the Hebrew name יוֹסֵף (Yosef) meaning "he will add". In the Old Testament Joseph is the eleventh son of Jacob and the first with his wife Rachel. Because he was the favourite of his father, his older brothers sent him to Egypt and told their father that he had died. In Egypt, Joseph became an advisor to the pharaoh, and was eventually reconciled with his brothers when they came to Egypt during a famine. This name also occurs in the New Testament, belonging to Saint Joseph the husband of Mary, and to Joseph of Arimathea.

In the Middle Ages, Joseph was a common Jewish name, being less frequent among Christians. In the late Middle Ages Saint Joseph became more highly revered, and the name became popular in Spain and Italy. In England it became common after the Protestant Reformation. This name was borne by rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and Portugal. Other notable bearers include Polish-British author Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) and the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin (1878-1953).
FULL FORMS
ENGLISH: Jane, Janessa, Janice, Janis, Jayna, Jayne, Jean, Jeana, Jeane, Jeanna, Jeanne, Joan, Joann, Joanna, Joanne, Jodene, Jodi, Jodie, Jody, Johanna, Johna, Johnna, Jonelle, Josepha, Josephina, Josephine, Seanna, Shauna, Shavonne, Shawna, Sheena, Sheenagh, Shena, Shevaun, Shevon
EQUIVALENTS
AFRICAN AMERICAN: Lashawn, Tajuana
BASQUE: Jone
BIBLICAL GREEK: Ioanna
BIBLICAL LATIN: Iohanna
BIBLICAL: Joanna
BULGARIAN: Ioana, Ivana, Ivanka, Yana, Yanka, Yoana
CATALAN: Jana, Joana
CROATIAN: Finka, Ina, Ivana, Ivanka, Josipa, Jozefina, Jožica, Žana
CZECH: Iva, Ivana, Ivanka, Jana, Janička, Johana, Josefa
DANISH: Hanna, Hanne, Janne, Jeanette, Johanna, Johanne, Jonna, Josefine, Vanja
DUTCH: Hanna, Hanne, Hannie, Jana, Janine, Janna, Janneke, Jantine, Jantje, Jeanette, Jeanine, Jeannette, Jennigje, Jenny, Johanna, Johanneke, Josephine, Jozefien
ENGLISH: Genette, Jan, Janae, Janeka, Janel, Janele, Janella, Janelle, Janene, Janet, Janetta, Janette, Janey, Janie, Janine, Janna, Jannah, Jannette, Jannine, Jaynie, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeanine, Jeannette, Jeannie, Jeannine, Jeni, Jenna, Jenni, Jennie, Jenny, Jessalyn, Jessi, Jessie, Jessye, Jo, Joanie, Joetta, Joey, Jolene, Jonette, Joni, Jonie, Josie, Posie, Posy
ESTONIAN: Johanna
FINNISH: Hanna, Hannele, Iina, Janina, Janna, Jenna, Jenni, Jenny, Johanna, Jonna, Josefiina
FRENCH: Fifi, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanine, Jeanne, Jeannette, Jeannine, Joanne, Johanne, Josée, Josèphe, Joséphine, Josette, Josiane
GALICIAN: Xoana
GERMAN: Hanna, Hanne, Jana, Janina, Janine, Jenny, Johanna, Josefine, Josepha, Josephine
GREEK: Gianna, Ioanna, Nana, Yanna
HUNGARIAN: Hanna, Johanna, Jozefa, Zsanett
ICELANDIC: Jenný, Jóhanna, Jóna
IRISH: Chevonne, Shavonne, Shevaun, Shevon, Síne, Sinéad, Siobhán
ITALIAN: Gianna, Giosetta, Giovanna, Giovannetta, Giuseppa, Giuseppina, Pina, Vanna
LATE ROMAN: Johanna
LITHUANIAN: Janina
MACEDONIAN: Ivana, Jovana, Jovanka, Jovka, Vana
MEDIEVAL FRENCH: Jehanne, Johanne
NORWEGIAN: Hanna, Hanne, Janne, Jeanette, Johanna, Johanne, Josefine, Vanja
POLISH: Asia, Janina, Joanna, Joasia, Józefa, Józefina
PORTUGUESE: Joana, Joaninha, Josefa, Josefina
ROMANIAN: Ioana, Ionela, Oana
RUSSIAN: Ivanna, Yana, Zhanna, Zhannochka
SCOTTISH: Jean, Jessie, Seona, Seonag, Seònaid, Sheena, Sheona, Shona, Sìne, Sìneag, Teasag
SERBIAN: Ivana, Ivanka, Jovana, Jovanka
SLOVAK: Iva, Ivana, Ivanka, Jana, Janka, Jozefína
SLOVENE: Iva, Ivana, Ivanka, Jana, Jožefa, Jozefa, Jožica, Pepca, Žana
SPANISH: Jenny, Josefa, Josefina, Juana, Juanita, Pepita
SWEDISH: Hanna, Janina, Janna, Jannicke, Jannike, Jeanette, Jennie, Jenny, Johanna, Jonna, Josefina, Josefine, Vanja
UKRAINIAN: Yana
WELSH: Shan, Siân, Siana, Siani, Sioned, Siwan
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
CROATIAN: Nina
CZECH: Ivka, Nina
DANISH: Jannicke, Jannike, Nina
DUTCH: Nina
ENGLISH: Jan, Janna, Jannah, Jojo, Nena, Netta, Nettie, Nina
FINNISH: Nina
FRENCH: Nina, Ninette
GERMAN: Nina
ITALIAN: Gia, Giannina, Nina
NORWEGIAN: Jannicke, Jannike, Nina
POLISH: Nina
SERBIAN: Nina
SLOVAK: Ivka, Nina
SLOVENE: Nina
SWEDISH: Nina
MASCULINE FORMS
AFRICAN AMERICAN: Deshaun, Deshawn, Keshaun, Keshawn, Rashaun, Rashawn
ALBANIAN: Gjon
ARABIC: Yahya, Yousef, Youssef, Yuhanna, Yusef, Yusuf
ARMENIAN: Hovhannes, Hovik, Hovo, Hovsep, Ohannes
AZERBAIJANI: Yusif
BASQUE: Ganix, Ion, Jon, Joseba, Josepe
BELARUSIAN: Ivan, Yan
BIBLICAL GREEK: Ioannes, Ioseph, Ioses
BIBLICAL HEBREW: Yehochanan, Yochanan, Yosef
BIBLICAL LATIN: Iohannes, Ioseph
BIBLICAL: Jehohanan, Johanan, John, Joseph, Joses
BRETON: Yanick, Yann, Yannic, Yannick
BULGARIAN: Ioan, Ivan, Ivo, Yanko, Yoan, Yosif
CATALAN: Jan, Joan, Josep
CORNISH: Jowan
CORSICAN: Ghjuvan
CROATIAN: Ivan, Ivica, Ivo, Janko, Josip, Joško, Joso, Jozo, Vanja
CZECH: Honza, Ivan, Jan, Janek, Josef
DANISH: Hans, Jan, Jannick, Jannik, Jens, Johan, Johannes, Jon, Josef
DUTCH: Hanke, Hanne, Hannes, Hans, Jan, Jef, Jo, Joep, Johan, Johannes, Joop, Joos, Joost, Jos, Josephus, Jozef, Sjef, Zef
ENGLISH: Evan, Hank, Ian, Ivan, Jack, Jackie, Jake, Jo, Joe, Joey, John, Johnie, Johnnie, Johnny, Jojo, Jon, Joseph, Sean, Shane, Shaun, Shawn, Shayne, Van
ESPERANTO: Joĉjo, Johano, Jozefo
ESTONIAN: Jaan, Johannes, Joosep, Juhan
FAROESE: Jóannes, Jóhannes, Jón
FINNISH: Hannes, Hannu, Jani, Janne, Johannes, Joni, Jooseppi, Jouni, Juha, Juhana, Juhani, Juho, Jukka, Jussi, Juuso
FRENCH: Jean, Jeannot, Joseph, Yanick, Yann, Yannic, Yannick
GALICIAN: Xoán, Xosé
GEORGIAN: Ioane, Ioseb, Ivane, Soso, Vano
GERMAN: Hannes, Hans, Jan, Jo, Johann, Johannes, Josef, Joseph, Sepp, Seppel
GREEK: Gianni, Giannis, Ioannis, Iosif, Yanni, Yannis, Yianni, Yiannis
HAWAIIAN: Keoni
HEBREW: Yochanan, Yosef
HISTORY: Josephus
HUNGARIAN: Iván, Jancsi, Jani, Janika, János, Jóska, József, Józsi
ICELANDIC: Jóhann, Jóhannes, Jón
INDONESIAN: Yohanes
IRISH: Eoin, Seán, Sean, Seosamh, Shane
ITALIAN: Beppe, Gian, Gianni, Giannino, Giovanni, Giuseppe, Ivan, Ivano, Nino, Peppe, Peppi, Peppino, Pino, Vanni
LATE ROMAN: Iosephus, Joannes, Johannes
LATVIAN: Jānis, Jāzeps
LIMBURGISH: Sjang, Sjeng
LITHUANIAN: Jonas, Juozapas, Juozas
MACEDONIAN: Ivan, Ivo, Josif, Jovan
MANX: Ean, Juan
MAORI: Hohepa
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Hankin, Hann, Jackin, Jan, Jankin, Jon
MEDIEVAL FRENCH: Jehan
MEDIEVAL ITALIAN: Zuan
NORWEGIAN: Hans, Jan, Jens, Johan, Johannes, Jon, Jone, Josef
OCCITAN: Joan, Josèp
OLD CHURCH SLAVIC: Ioannu, Iosifu
PERSIAN: Yahya
POLISH: Iwan, Jan, Janek, Janusz, Józef
PORTUGUESE: João, Joãozinho, José, , Zezé
ROMANIAN: Iancu, Ioan, Ion, Ionel, Ionuț, Iosif, Nelu
RUSSIAN: Ioann, Iosif, Ivan, Osip, Vanya
SAMI: Juhán
SCOTTISH: Eoin, Iain, Ian, Jock, Jockie, Jocky, Seoc, Seòsaidh
SERBIAN: Ivan, Ivica, Ivo, Janko, Josif, Jovan, Vanja
SLOVAK: Ivan, Ján, Janko, Jozef
SLOVENE: Anže, Ivan, Jan, Janez, Janko, Josip, Jože, Jožef, Žan
SPANISH: Iván, José, Juan, Juanito, Pepe, Pepito, Xuan
SWEDISH: Hampus, Hannes, Hans, Hasse, Jan, Janne, Jens, Johan, Johannes, Jon, Josef
TURKISH: Yahya, Yusuf
UKRAINIAN: Ivan, Yosyp
UYGHUR: Yusup
WELSH: Evan, Ianto, Iefan, Ieuan, Ifan, Ioan, Iwan, Siôn
YIDDISH: Yussel
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Jackson, Jaxon, Jaxson, Malone, Sinjin, Yancy
THEOLOGY: Yahweh
WELSH: Bevan