Jonelle

Jonelle is an English feminine name formed by combining Jon, a short form of John, with the French-influenced feminine suffix -elle. John itself derives from the Latin Iohannes, which traces back through Greek Ioannes to the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning Yahweh is gracious. Jonelle emerged primarily in the twentieth century as part of a broader trend of creating feminine elaborations from masculine names. Related forms include Jonelle's simpler counterpart Jonel, as well as the more common Janelle and Jonelle's direct source name Joan.