Jannelle
Jannelle was the 12454th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked 2278th with 44 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,013 places. More babies were named Jannelle in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Janelle) Jane + -elle (God is gracious) · English, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #12,454 girls, up 1,697 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 7girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198144 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,178babies recorded
What does the name Jannelle mean?
Jannelle is a spelling of Janelle, pronounced the same way, so it shares Janelle's meaning and origin.
Janelle is formed from Jane plus the French-style ending -elle, according to Wiktionary. Jane is a feminine form of John, which DMNES traces to Hebrew Yochanan, "graced by God" or "God is gracious." Wiktionary also records Janelle as a French surname and lists it among the many names that go back to Jane, such as Janet, Janine and Jeannette. In the US Janelle has been used for girls since the 1910s.
יוֹחָנָן (Biblical Hebrew, “God is gracious (via John/Jane)”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Jane, Janet, Janine, Jeanette.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Janelle' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jane' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'John', DMNES (Durham University)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Jannelle popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,454 | 7 |
| 2020 | #14,151 | 6 |
| 2010 | #6,757 | 19 |
| 2000 | #5,799 | 19 |
| 1990 | #2,975 | 38 |
| 1980 | #2,896 | 31 |
| 1970 | #5,562 | 9 |
| 1960 | #3,787 | 12 |
| 1950 | #3,138 | 12 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jannelle, counting every spelling?
Jannelle is a spelling of Janelle, a name family that ranked #753 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #12,454 for Jannelle on its own. Together these spellings went to 365 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janelle | 340 | #801 | 2,004 |
| Janell | 18 | #6,418 | 124 |
| Jannelle | 7 | #12,454 | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jannelle?
7 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jannelle (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jannelle born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,224 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jannelle.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jannelle?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Jannelle are alive today, with a median age of 36; half are between 22 and 47. That makes Jannelle mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jannelle: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jannelle, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jannelle
What does Jannelle mean?
Jannelle is a spelling of Janelle, which means “Jane + -elle (God is gracious)” (English, Hebrew origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Jannelle?
Jannelle was the 12454th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked 2278th with 44 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,013 places. More babies were named Jannelle in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Jannelle a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jannelle in the US.