Janel

Janel is an English feminine name that emerged as a modern variant of Jane, itself the English form of the Old French Jehanne, derived from the Latin Johanna and ultimately from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. It belongs to a large family of names sharing this Hebrew root, including Janet, Janelle, Janice, and Jean. The name gained modest popularity in the twentieth century alongside other creative elaborations of Jane.