Janelle
“derived from Jane, God is gracious”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Hebrew and French origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 959th
- births in 2023–2025
- 130
- babies born in France
- 1 in 14,493
- −5.6% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2007
Meaning and origin of Janelle
Janelle is thought to mean “derived from Jane, God is gracious” and is of Hebrew and French origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Janelle in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2007.
- Over recent years, Janelle has been falling (−5.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Janelle every 59 schools, all spellings combined.
Janelle in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
670th girls’ name52 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,971
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
751st girls’ name1,121 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,310−5.1% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
731st girls’ name150 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,119+18.1% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
864th girls’ name5 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,940
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Janelle and Janëlle are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Janëlle5
- Janel15
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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