About the Joli Surname

Arms linked to Joly and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

What Joli means

If your family name is Joli, its origin lies with Joly, a long-established French surname. At root, the name means “Merry, cheerful”.

Spelled with “i” instead of “y”, Joli shows how the same name was heard and written differently. The same family of names includes Jolly and Jolivet.

Research your Joli family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.