The baby name Jorel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒoʊrəl/ (JOH-rel).
Jorel is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Jorel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒoʊrəl/ (JOH-rel).
Jorel is Hebrew in Origin.
Jorel is a modern masculine given name, primarily American, emerging in the late 20th century. Its best-known source is DC Comics: Jor-El, Superman’s Kryptonian father (created in the 1930s), which brought the sound into wider use through films and TV from 1978 onward. As a standalone, Jorel remains uncommon but has seen periodic bumps in usage tied to superhero media.
Linguistically, Jorel is interpreted in several ways: as a streamlined form of Jor-El; as a variant within the Jarell/Jerrell/Jorell family of contemporary African-American names; or as a creative twist on the Hebrew name Joel (Yoel, “Yahweh is God”). The -el ending also echoes the Semitic theophoric element meaning “God.” Variant spellings include Jor-El, Jorell, Jorrel, Jarell, Jerell, Jerrell, and Jarrell; related forms include Joel. Overall meaning ranges from biblical “Yahweh is God” to modern coinage with heroic associations.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Boys | 0 | #32 | 3 | 903 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2 | 2,508 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2018 | #327 | 5 | 2,587 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #366 | 18 | 11,440 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #383 | 5 | 2,865 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #470 | 12 | 9,305 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #506 | 45 | 12,054 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #613 | 53 | 13,390 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #616 | 7 | 9,244 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #731 | 21 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #864 | 15 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #877 | 16 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #905 | 16 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #960 | 23 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Jorel is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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