Jowel as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jowel

What is the meaning of the name Jowel ?

The baby name Jowel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JOH-wəl, IPA: /ˈdʒoʊwəl/.

Jowel is English, Hebrew in Origin.

Jowel is a modern given name with dual roots: often a phonetic or orthographic variant of the biblical Joel, and in South Asia a regional spelling of English Jewel. From the Hebrew Yoel, Joel means "Yahweh is God." In Bengali- and South Asian–English contexts, Jowel/Jewel has circulated since the late twentieth century and appears among athletes and entertainers; in Western records it remains rare and is sometimes read as a creative spelling.

Related forms include Joel, Yoel, Joël; and Jewel, Juel, Jewell, and Jowell. The English word jewel comes via Old French jouel from Medieval Latin jocale "plaything," later narrowing to "precious ornament," so this branch gives the sense "gem, treasure." Depending on lineage, Jowel may be interpreted either as a theophoric affirmation or as a symbol of value and beauty. Usage notes: typically masculine in Bangladesh but unisex where linked to Jewel; nicknames include Jo and Jay.