Jerel
Pronunciation: [ j-EHR-uhl ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #65,501
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Jerel is also used as a boy name, ranked #12776.
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"a plain, a fertile coastal plain"
#65,596 in US
Greek via Latin origin
"follower of Christ"
#65,618 in US
Greek origin
"from Mount Cynthus"
#65,590 in US
Basque origin
"bright, luminous"
#65,330 in US
folk etymology origin
"fairy queen"
#65,471 in US
Arabic origin
"captivating to behold"
#65,673 in US
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About the Name Jerel
Jerel is a girl name .
Is Jerel a boy or girl name? Jerel is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #65,501 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #12,776. Jerel is more commonly used as a boy name.
Jerel is currently ranked #65,501 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Jerel include Jer, Jey, Jeie, and Jerkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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