Jolan

The girl's name Jolán has Hungarian roots and was coined by the writer András Dugonics. Its origin lies in the Hungarian name Jóleán.

What does the name Jolan mean?

Jolán is a Hungarian name for girls, created by András Dugonics, based on the Hungarian name Jóleán. It can be translated as 'good girl' or 'well-behaved girl'. Additionally, Jolán is considered the male form of the Greek name Jolanda, which means 'the violet', 'the violet flower', or 'the purple flower'. This name has its roots in Ancient Greek and is composed of the elements iólē (ἰόλη) for 'violet' or íon (ἴον) for 'violet' and ánthos (ἄνθος) for 'flower', 'blossom', 'tip', 'brightness', and 'brilliance'. Other variants include Jolana, Jolanka, Jonka, Yonka, Jolando, Jolane, and Yolana.

Where does the name Jolan come from?

The name Jolan is both a female and male name of Greek origin, meaning 'the violet' or 'good girl'. The Ancient Greek origin consists of iólē for 'violet' or íon for 'violet' and ánthos for 'flower', 'blossom', 'tip', 'brightness', and 'brilliance'. The name is used in the Dutch and Hungarian languages.

How do you pronounce Jolan?

Jo-lan

When is the name day of Jolan?

The name day for Jolan is celebrated on October 7.

Popularity

In Germany, Jolan is a rather rare name. In 2017, it ranked 3,952nd on the list of the most common names for girls. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than 10 times, placing it 7,773rd in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 9,410th. For the global popularity and frequency of Jolan, you can check the rankings in the name charts of various countries.

Famous people

• Jolan Foldes (writer from Hungary)
• Jolan Maurer-Berta (violinist from Hungary)
• Jolan Rieger (Yugoslav poetess)