Joniel
Meaning
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,645
- Total SSA Count
- 31
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Joni, Jon
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #3645 for Joniel.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Joniel at #3645 in the United States.
Joniel means "God is gracious" (Hebrew origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Joniel is primarily a boy name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.