Jolie (name) explained

Jolie (or) is a female given name of French origin, and its meaning is 'pretty'. The name derives from the French word French: joli, from Old French French, Old (842-ca.1400);: jolif, which in turn derives from the Latin Latin: gaudēre meaning 'to enjoy'. It is occasionally spelled as Jolee or Joli. It 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
• Jolie Hodson, New Zealand businesswoman

See also

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