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Jermel

♂ Boy

Pronounced jer-MEL /dʒərˈmɛl/High

Meaning: A modern name, joining a Jer- element with a -mel ending (echoing Jamel/Jamal, 'beauty', Arabic); no single fixed root; routes uncertainLow

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningA modern name, joining a Jer- element with a -mel ending (echoing Jamel/Jamal, 'beauty', Arabic); no single fixed root; routes uncertain

U.S. rank (2024)#8602 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births9 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1981

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,341

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jermel is a modern name, with no single fixed root — joining a Jer- element with a -mel ending (echoing Jamel/Jamal, 'beauty', Arabic; routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A crisp, modern name (said 'jer-MEL').

In the U.S. it appears in African-American families. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and crisp.

Did you know? Jermel is a modern name, joining a Jer- element with a -mel ending (echoing Jamel/Jamal, 'beauty') — a crisp, modern name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'jer-MEL').

Overall data confidence 26%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — routes uncertain

Variations

JermellJamelJermal

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jermel mean?

Jermel joins a Jer- element with a -mel ending (echoing Jamel); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Jermel?

It's said jer-MEL /dʒərˈmɛl/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jermel a boy or girl name?

Jermel is a boy's name.

How popular is Jermel?

Jermel is a very rare name in the U.S.