Janel - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Janel \j(a)-nel\ is a variant of Jane (Hebrew) and Janelle, and the meaning of Janel is "the Lord is gracious".

The baby name Janel sounds like Janiel, Jannel, Janela, Janely, Janell and Junel. Other similar baby names are Jael, Jayel, Janea, Janey, Janet and Janee.

Janel is a popular female first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Janel. Compare Janel with related baby names.