76%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. JO-lee(English) ZHAW-LEE(French) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "pretty" in French. This name was popularized by American actress Angelina Jolie (1975-), whose surname was originally her middle name. It is not used as a given name in France. PopularityDetails Last ranked #97 in 2021 Netherlands Last ranked #735 in 2021 United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful natural wholesome refined strange Categories beauty, ends in -lie, Keeper of the Lost Cities characters