Gracious; a combination of Jo and Lean.
Jolean is a modern American blend, likely combining the biblical prefix Jo (from Joanna or Josephine, meaning 'God is gracious') with the suffix -lean. It may also function as a phonetic variant of Jolene, which was popularized in the mid-20th century.
Less common today
Jolean isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #11,232 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The title character of the famous Dolly Parton song who is begged not to take the narrator's man. · Jolene (Song)
