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Janielle
How to Pronounce Janielle
Pronounced juh-NEL /dʒəˈnɛl/Medium
Meaning: Janielle blends Janelle - a diminutive of Jane, from the Hebrew 'God is gracious' - with the fashionable -ielle ending of Danielle. It reads as a late-century elaboration that keeps Jane's gracious meaning.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
Janielle is an American blend name, joining Janelle (from Jane, ultimately the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious') with the -ielle ending of Danielle. It belongs to the wave of coined -elle names that flourished in the later twentieth century.
Janielle was never common, appearing only a few dozen times a year around its mid-1980s peak. Its meaning traces cleanly back to Jane, and its sound places it firmly among the elaborated girls' names of its decade.
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What does the name Janielle mean?
Janielle is a blend of Janelle and Danielle, carrying Jane's meaning 'God is gracious'.
How do you pronounce Janielle?
It's said juh-NEL /dʒəˈnɛl/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Janielle a boy or girl name?
Janielle is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Janielle?
Janielle has always been rare, a late-century -elle blend that peaked faintly in the mid-eighties.