Janell is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Janell means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Janell across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Janell has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Janell is a girl name of English origin meaning “God is gracious”. An elaborated form of Jane with the Nell suffix.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,756 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 24 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Janell per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1979 (421/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (5/yr).
Janell has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1979, when it ranked #866 nationally (given to 421 babies that year).
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