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Jinelle
How to Pronounce Jinelle
Pronounced jih-NEL /dʒɪˈnɛl/Medium
Meaning: Jinelle is a variant of Janelle, blending the Jan/Jean element, a feminine form of John, with the fashionable French -elle ending. John comes from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious,' so behind the modern look Jinelle carries that old meaning through Jean and Janelle.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
Jinelle is a variant of Janelle or Ginelle, joining the Jan/Jean element to the French -elle ending. Jean is a feminine form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' The -elle names flourished in American use through the later twentieth century, and Jinelle is a rarer spelling among them.
It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high point in the mid-two-thousands. A girl named Jinelle then is about twenty today.
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What does the name Jinelle mean?
It is a variant of Janelle or Ginelle, built on Jean, from Hebrew for 'God is gracious.'
How do you pronounce Jinelle?
It is said jih-NEL /dʒɪˈnɛl/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Jinelle a boy or girl name?
Jinelle is used as a girl's name.
How popular is the name Jinelle?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the mid-two-thousands.