Janell: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern form of Jane or Janelle”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- juh-NEL · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Janell is generally a modern American spelling variant related to Janelle, Jane, or Janet. Those names ultimately go back to Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'.
How popular is Janell?
Babies named Janell in 202435
2024 rank#4,114 girls
Peak year1979
Total US babies since 188015,736
Janell is fading: recent use is about 43% of its level ten years before.
Names like Janell
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Janell questions
What does the name Janell mean?
Janell means "modern form of Jane or Janelle". It comes from American (modern coinage). Janell is generally a modern American spelling variant related to Janelle, Jane, or Janet. Those names ultimately go back to Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'.
Is Janell a boy or girl name?
Janell is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Janell?
35 US babies were named Janell in 2024. Its peak year was 1979.
How do you pronounce Janell?
Janell 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.