Jolante

The first name Jolante is an alternative form of the Greek name Jolanda. In German translation, it means 'the bush violet', 'the violet blossom', 'the bushy violet', and simply 'the violet'.

What does the name Jolante mean?

Jolante is a feminine variant of the name Jolanda, which has its origin in Greek. The German translation refers to 'the bush violet', 'the violet blossom', 'the bushy violet', and 'the violet'. The name comes from the ancient Greek language and is derived from the words iólē (ἰόλη) meaning 'violet' or íon (ἴον) meaning 'violet' as well as ánthos (ἄνθος) meaning 'flower', 'blossom', 'tip', 'brightness', and 'brilliance'. In the Middle Ages, this name was widely used, but it is less common in Germany today. This may be related to the comedy 'Krach um Jolanthe' by August Hinrichs and the GDR film 'Krawall im Stall', in which a piglet bears the name. To protect girls from bullying, the name is less frequently given today. In a Nordic legend, Jolante is also the name of a horse. Other variants of the name include Jolanta, Iolanta, Yolanta, Jolanthe, Iolanthe, Yolanthe, Jolantha, Jolandra, and Yolantha.

Where does the name Jolante come from?

The name Jolante has ancient Greek roots and means 'the bush violet'.

How do you pronounce Jolante?

Jolante is pronounced approximately as 'Jo-lahn-teh'.

When is the name day of Jolante?

The name day for Jolante is celebrated on June 11 and December 17.

Popularity

In Germany, Jolante is one of the rare first names. In 2019, the name ranked 4,068th on the list of the most common female baby names. Its highest ranking was in 2014 at 4,003rd. In the last ten years, Jolante has been given less than 10 times, placing it at 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, the name ranks 9,410th.

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Famous people

• Jolande Sap (Dutch politician)
• Jolanthe Nolde (wife of Emil Nolde)
• Yolanda von Vianden (prior of Marienthal Monastery, name day December 17)