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Janel

jə-NEL

Popularity

#7039

falling

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

12,047

Peak Year

#429 in 1971

First Recorded

1933

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A variant of Janelle, a feminine form of John, meaning 'God is gracious' (Hebrew).

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JanNellJane

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Nicknames

JanNellJane

Spelling Variations

JanelleJanellJonel

Similar Names

JeanelleDanielleShanelleChanel

Personality Traits

KindGraciousIntelligentCheerful

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