Janela as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Janela

What is the meaning of the name Janela ?

The baby name Janela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese: /ʒaˈnɛlɐ/ (zhah-NEL-ah); English: /dʒəˈnɛlə/ (juh-NEL-uh).

Janela is Portuguese in Origin.

Janela is a modern feminine given name with dual etymological currents. In English-speaking use it most often extends Janel/Janelle - diminutive forms of Jane/Jeanne from Hebrew Yohanan, “Yahweh is gracious.” In Lusophone contexts, parents may also be drawn to its lexical echo of Portuguese janela, “window,” a familiar everyday word that lends airy, light-filled imagery.

As a personal name, Janela is rare but documented from the late 20th century onward in the United States and within Portuguese-speaking and Cape Verdean diasporas; occasional use appears in Brazil and former Portuguese territories. Variant spellings and cognates include Janella, Janel, Janelle, Janell, and Jonelle; related classics are Jane, Joan, Joana, Jeanne, and Joanna. Nicknames range from Jana and Jani to Nell or Nela. Taken from the Jane/Jeanne line it means “God is gracious,” while the Portuguese sense suggests “window; opening; outlook.”