Joleah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- joh-LEE-uh
- Origin
- Modern
Joleah is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Joleah come from?
Modern: spelling of Jolea; blend of Jo and Lea
Meaning borrowed from Jolea.
Is Joleah a girl's or a boy's name?
Joleah is a girls' name.
How popular is Joleah in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 14 girls. It first appears in the records in 1982.
Half of all the girls named Joleah in the US since 1880 were born between 2009 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Joleah in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | #11,225 |
| 2021 | 5 | #15,246 |
| 2020 | 9 | #10,245 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7,712 |
| 2018 | 10 | #9,801 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7,836 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10,109 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13,001 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16,507 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8,575 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12,193 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14,816 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12,270 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9,375 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10,080 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17,630 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13,601 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 7 | #12,754 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12,401 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 5 | #10,514 |
Nicknames for Joleah
Names like Joleah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jovie Jaylani Emberly Journey Juniper Arisbeth Jazlyn Emberlynn Emerson Gracelynn Zariah Miley
Names related to Joleah
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh Jax Indie Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Joleah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/joleah, updated 20 October 2026.