Jolina
Jolina is a english / filipino girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 392, with 21,250 records. It has 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
Jolina arose in modern English-speaking naming traditions as an elaborated variant of Jolene or a compound name blending Jo and Lina. In the Philippines, the name saw massive popularity starting in the late 1990s, directly tied to Filipino pop culture icon and multi-media star Jolina Magdangal.
Jolina is a modern feminine name formed as a variant of Jolene or a combination of the prefix Jo- (from names like Joanne or Josephine) with the suffix -lina. In the Philippines, its widespread adoption was heavily catalyzed by pop culture in the late 1990s.
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly given to girls born from the late 1990s onward; often shortened to nicknames like Jols, Joli, or Lina.
Related forms
- Jolene English
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Jolina with common surname pairs
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Is Jolina a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Jolina is number 392, with 21,250 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.