Janelle
Meaning
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #776
- Total SSA Count
- 362
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jan, Nellie, Jay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew
"crown of laurels"
Origin: Hebrew
Janelle is more popular, ranked #776 vs #803 for Keyla.
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Janelle is more popular, ranked #776 compared to Keyla at #803 in the United States.
Janelle means "God is gracious" (Hebrew origin). Keyla means "crown of laurels" (Hebrew origin).
Janelle is primarily a girl name. Keyla is primarily a girl name.