Jolie (name) explained

Jolie is a female given name of French origin, and its meaning is pretty. The name derives from the French word "joli, jolif" which in turn derives from the Latin "gaudēre > gaudĕo", meaning "joy, contentment, enjoyment, expressions of joy, pleasure, satisfaction". It is pronounced or . It can be also spelled as Jolee or Joli.

Jolie is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

• Angelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight in 1975), American actress
• Jade Jolie, American drag queen
• Ruud Jolie, the main guitarist of the Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation

Given name

• • Jolie, a nickname of entertainer Al Jolson Jolie Christine Rickman, a feminist and social activist
• Jolie Gabor, known as "Mama Jolie", the mother of sisters Zsa Zsa, Eva and Magda Gabor

See also

• , a Design 1022 cargo ship in service 1917–1944