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Jacquel
How to Pronounce Jacquel
Pronounced juh-KWEL /dʒəˈkwɛl/Medium
Meaning: Jacquel is a clipped form of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James), from Hebrew Yaakov, 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel.' It reads as a short form of Jacqueline rather than a separate name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jacquel is a shortened form of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques, the French James, from Hebrew Yaakov, 'supplanter.' Clipping a longer French name to a punchy two-syllable form was a mid-century habit. Jacquel appears in United States records from around 1961 and reached a small high around 1964, during the wide popularity of Jacqueline. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl named Jacquel at that high would be in her sixties now, part of the Jacqueline cohort of her era. The clipped form stayed a rarity beside the full Jacqueline and its short Jackie; it reads as a brisk, of-its-moment take and has not revived.
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What does the name Jacquel mean?
It is a short form of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James), from Hebrew for 'supplanter.'
How do you pronounce Jacquel?
It's said juh-KWEL /dʒəˈkwɛl/, two syllables.
Is Jacquel a boy or girl name?
Jacquel is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Jacquel?
It has always been rare, a short form of Jacqueline given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.