Jolita

The first name Jolita is a Lithuanian diminutive of Jolanta. It is translated as 'the violet', 'the violet blossom', and 'the purple flower'.

What does the name Jolita mean?

Jolita is a Lithuanian diminutive of Jolanta and translates to 'the violet', 'the violet blossom', and 'the purple flower'. The name has its roots in ancient Greek, derived from the elements iólē (ἰόλη), meaning 'violet', and íon (ἴον), which stands for 'violet', as well as ánthos (ἄνθος), which encompasses 'flower', 'blossom', 'tip', 'brightness', and 'brilliance'. Other variants include Jolanda, Iolanda, Yolanda, Jolande, Iolanta, Yolanta, Jolanthe, Iolanthe, Yolonda, Yolandi, Jolana, and Jolanka.

Where does the name Jolita come from?

The name Jolita originates from ancient Greek and means 'the violet'. The word components consist of iólē for 'violet' and íon for 'violet' as well as ánthos for 'flower', 'blossom', 'tip', 'brightness', and 'brilliance'. This origin can be found in various languages, including Bulgarian and Lithuanian.

How do you pronounce Jolita?

Jo-li-ta

When is the name day of Jolita?

The name day of Jolita is celebrated on June 11 and December 17.

Popularity

In Germany, Jolita is a rather rare name. In 2019, it ranked 4,068th on the list of the most common female first names. The name achieved its best ranking in 2009 at 2,111th place. In the last ten years, Jolita has been used as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 11,574th.

Nicknames & pet names

Joli / Jolka

Famous people

• Jolita Urbutienė (Lithuanian athlete)
• Jolita Vaickiene (Lithuanian politician)