Jerolene is a unique, feminine given name of American origin. It was created by author Frank Herbert for his science fiction series 'Dune'. The name first appeared in the 1965 novel 'Dune', where it belonged to one of the main characters, a Bene Gesserit sister. Although not traditionally used as a baby girl name, Jerolene has gained some popularity among parents seeking distinctive names for their daughters.
The name Jerolene was quite popular between the 1920s and 1950s with a total of 99 babies born during this period. The years with the highest number of births were 1933 and 1946, each having 7 occurrences.