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The baby name Jewel is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒuːəl/ (JOO-əl).

Jewel is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒuːəl/ (JOO-əl)

What is the meaning of the name Jewel ?

The baby name Jewel is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒuːəl/ (JOO-əl).

Jewel is English in Origin.

Jewel is an English given name taken from the common noun for a precious stone or treasured object. The word reached Middle English via Anglo-French jouel/juel, ultimately from Medieval Latin jocale “plaything,” related to Latin jocus. Also found as a surname (notably the 16th-century bishop John Jewel), it entered given-name use in the late Victorian era during the fashion for gemstone and virtue names.

Usage has been chiefly feminine, aligning with Ruby, Pearl, and Opal, though it has unisex history in the United States, where some early 1900s bearers were male. Popularity crested in the 1900s-1920s and rose again in the 1990s, helped by singer-songwriter Jewel. The core meaning is “precious; a treasure; a gem.” Established variants and spellings include Jewell and Jewelle; related choices include Gemma and Bijou, with occasional elaborations like Jewelene.

Jewel has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jewel

Jewel Staite Actor · Born 1982 · Canada Jewel Staite is a Canadian actor best known for her role as Kaylee Frye in the television series Firefly and its film continuation, Serenity. She also starred in the series Stargate Atlantis as Dr. Jennifer Keller. Born in 1982, Jewel has been a familiar face in science fiction television.

Jewel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2022 #1 — 935
BD Boys 0 #68 2,343 10,045
MV Boys 0 #68 10 3,375
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
PH 0 #83 14 5,607
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
BD 0 #98 147 5,992
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
BN Boys 0 #121 13 6,332
IQ 0 #128 6 3,533
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AE 0 #168 10 10,220
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
MO Girls 0 #241 11 7,056
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
JM Girls 0 #245 15 7,507
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
SG 0 #260 10 11,010
TW Girls 0 #260 17 8,139
GR Boys 0 #267 7 6,912
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
SA 0 #272 24 10,560
Canada Girls 2024 #273 13 2,795
PH Girls 0 #273 119 13,098
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
QA Girls 0 #285 32 15,378
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
GH Girls 0 #310 15 6,973
BD Girls 0 #317 70 8,413
CN Girls 0 #325 25 8,829
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
GH Boys 0 #328 18 8,138
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
SG Boys 0 #336 448 17,960
OM Girls 0 #339 58 15,987
BH 0 #345 211 17,937
SD Girls 0 #351 8 7,678
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
PH Boys 0 #363 21 11,440
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
JO Boys 0 #367 11 7,057
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
YE 0 #390 9 8,639
France Girls 2020 #391 4 3,215
France Boys 2017 #394 3 2,842
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
OM Boys 0 #422 593 17,948
IQ Girls 0 #429 76 11,303
QA Boys 0 #441 275 18,093
KW Girls 0 #452 64 19,177
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
SG Girls 0 #467 120 18,916
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AE Girls 0 #482 72 20,968
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
LY 0 #498 38 12,703
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
CR Girls 0 #522 11 11,342
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
KW Boys 0 #528 247 18,755
PS Girls 0 #539 9 10,981
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
HK Girls 0 #577 39 16,104
IN Girls 0 #622 10 13,121
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
NG Girls 0 #630 158 15,093
LB 0 #634 25 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #637 31 13,071
AE Boys 0 #639 506 22,615
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SY 0 #680 49 11,684
SA Boys 0 #694 1,359 28,008
IT 0 #700 15 4,183
SA Girls 0 #708 228 25,931
United States Girls 2024 #758 159 8,487
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
EG Boys 0 #869 18 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #885 8 7,044
EG Girls 0 #907 53 14,742
NG Boys 0 #911 41 16,906
NL Girls 0 #911 45 5,933
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
MY Boys 0 #919 194 25,439
MY Girls 0 #922 73 24,821
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NL Boys 0 #941 11 5,873
IN Boys 0 #954 48 16,750
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,005 6 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,097 45 25,928
MA 0 #1,108 21 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,110 69 25,619
DZ 0 #1,149 28 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
TR 0 #1,201 11 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,218 254 10,046
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,420 27 9,415

Jewel is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
France
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Jewel

Jewel is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Jewel is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdʒuːəl/ (JOO-əl).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jewell, Jewelle and Juwel.
Yes, very popular — Jewel ranked #1 in Ireland in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Jewel ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2022).
Yes — 1 notable people named Jewel are in our database, including Jewel Staite (Actor).