Jewel - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Jewel \je-wel\ is pronounced JEW-al. It is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "plaything, delight". Literally, a precious gem. The given name may derive from its use as a term of affection as well as the 19th century vogue for jewel names like Beryl and Ruby. Pop singer Jewel.

Jewel has 7 variant forms: Jewelene, Jewelisa, Jewell, Jewella, Jewelle, Jewelyn and Juelline.

Baby names that sound like Jewel are Jael and Jayel.

Jewel is a very popular female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Jewel. Click here to compare Jewel with related baby names.