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Johnelle

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Pronounced joh-NEL /dʒoʊˈnɛl/Medium

Meaning: Johnelle is a feminine coinage, joining John - from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious' - with the French-flavored ending -elle. It let families make a daughter's name from a father's John.Low

In 30 seconds: Johnelle blends John, 'God is gracious', with the ending -elle. A rare mid-century feminine name, said joh-NEL.

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Origin LowHebrew, American

MeaningJohnelle is a feminine coinage, joining John - from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious' - with the French-flavored ending -elle. It let families make a daughter's name from a father's John.

U.S. rank (2017)#17029 ↘ Falling

2017 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1972

Total births (all-time)≈ 425

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

Johnelle is a feminine blend, pairing John - from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious' - with the dainty -elle ending seen in Danielle and Rochelle. It belongs to the twentieth-century family of coined names that let parents echo a John in a daughter's name.

It was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year around its 1972 peak, and it never became common. A Johnelle born then is around retirement age today, and the name reads as a period feminine coinage rather than a current trend.

Did you know? Turning a father's name into a daughter's was a mid-century habit, and John yielded feminine blends like Johnelle, Johnetta and Johnnie.

Overall data confidence 38%

References - Johnelle — Feminine blend of John (Hebrew Yohanan) + -elle

Variations

JohnellaJohnettaJonelle

Nicknames

JoNell

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Johnelle mean?

It blends John, from Hebrew for 'God is gracious', with the feminine ending -elle.

How do you pronounce Johnelle?

It is said joh-NEL /dʒoʊˈnɛl/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Johnelle a boy or girl name?

Johnelle is used as a girl's name.

Is Johnelle a popular name?

No, it was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-seventies.