The story
A blend of the element Jo... in common anglicized forms of various Hebrew names and the ending ...lene shared by the German names Helene and Magdalene. Cognate with Charlene, Darlene, and Marlene, which were constructed in similar manner from the names Charles, darling, and Maria.
First known use, by meaning
- 20th cent. A female given name originating as a coinage.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.