Meaning and background
The story behind Jolene
Jolene combines Jo with the name ending lene, rather than coming intact from an ancient language. The reference dates the formation to the early twentieth century and records its later association with Dolly Parton’s song. That musical connection may be an owner’s reason for choosing it, but it is separate from the name’s construction. Its English stress falls toward the end. Try that full rhythm aloud before choosing a shorter call, especially if the extended final vowel is part of what appeals.
- Origin
- English name formed from Jo and the name suffix lene, created in the early twentieth century. Source
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About Jolene
Recorded as a dog’s name
Jolene appears in 20 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/dʒoʊlin/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/dʒoʊlin/ · primary stress on syllable 2JH OW0 L IY1 N
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
Gender association: NYC licence-period records. Any dog can use this name.
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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