The baby name Janel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Commonly /dʒəˈnɛl/ (juh-NEL); sometimes /dʒeɪˈnɛl/ (jay-NEL).
Janel is English in Origin.
The baby name Janel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Commonly /dʒəˈnɛl/ (juh-NEL); sometimes /dʒeɪˈnɛl/ (jay-NEL).
Janel is English in Origin.
Janel is a modern English feminine given name, a streamlined variant of Janelle and Janet. It blends Jane with the French-influenced -el/-elle ending; Jane ultimately descends from Hebrew Yochanan via Latin Iohannes and Old French Jeanne, conveying the meaning “God is gracious.” The usual pronunciation is jə-NELL.
Usage is largely American, where the name appears in records from the 1930s and gained modest popularity during the 1960s–1980s amid a wave of -elle names. It never reached the prevalence of Janelle or Janet, giving it a slightly rarer, tailored feel. Spelling variants include Janell, Janelle, Jannell, and Jannelle; related forms are Jane, Janet, Janette/Jeanette, and Janelle, while elaborations such as Janella also occur. The name’s meaning and lineage align it with the broader John/Jean family across languages, keeping its classic “grace” association within a contemporary silhouette.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Boys | 0 | #31 | 4 | 903 |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #79 | 3 | 756 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| PH | 0 | #106 | 5 | 5,607 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #224 | 104 | 5,862 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #226 | 34 | 7,507 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #281 | 5 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #358 | 33 | 13,098 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #392 | 3 | 3,215 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| France | Boys | 2011 | #412 | 4 | 2,819 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #494 | 22 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #521 | 12 | 11,342 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #554 | 33 | 18,916 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #606 | 10 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #644 | 22 | 13,390 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #646 | 6 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #898 | 38 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #901 | 16 | 8,487 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #902 | 19 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #920 | 11 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #931 | 13 | 14,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 9 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,084 | 58 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,144 | 9 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,155 | 29 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,450 | 22 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,597 | 18 | 28,008 |
Janel is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:
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