Jolanta
Jolanta is a Czech, Lithuanian, Polish and Slovak form of the Greek name Iolanthe. It is derived from Greek words ιολη (iole) "violet" and ανθος (anthos) "flower". Similar names also derived from Iolanthe are Yolande, Jolanda and Yolanda.
Meaning & Origin of Jolanta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jolanta is a Czech, Lithuanian, Polish and Slovak form of the Greek name Iolanthe. It is derived from Greek words ιολη (iole) "violet" and ανθος (anthos) "flower". Similar names also derived from Iolanthe are Yolande, Jolanda and Yolanda.
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The Story of Jolanta
Jolanta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 13 Jolantas were born — ranking #4,942 that year. As of 2026, Jolanta ranks #7,563 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 58 Jolantas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jolanta
Jolanta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 58 births in the dataset. Jolanta's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #4,942. Use the chart and map above to compare Jolanta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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