Jolie (name)

Jolie is a female given name of French origin, and its meaning is pretty. The name derives from the French word "joli, jolif" which in turn derives from the Latin "gaudēre > gaudĕo", meaning "joy, contentment, enjoyment, expressions of joy, pleasure, satisfaction". It is pronounced or. It can be also spelled as Jolee or Joli.

Jolie 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