Janel: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- juh-NEL · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually a variant of Jane or a shortened form of Janelle, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan via Jean/Jane. The exact route varies by usage.
How popular is Janel?
Babies named Janel in 202416
Peak year1978
Total US babies since 188012,047
Janel is fading: recent use is about 55% of its level ten years before.
Names like Janel
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Janel questions
What does the name Janel mean?
Janel means "God is gracious". It comes from English. Usually a variant of Jane or a shortened form of Janelle, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan via Jean/Jane. The exact route varies by usage.
Is Janel a boy or girl name?
Janel is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Janel?
16 US babies were named Janel in 2024. Its peak year was 1978.
How do you pronounce Janel?
Janel is usually pronounced juh-NEL.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.