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Jenelle

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1980s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a modern respelling of Janelle, likely blending Jane (Hebrew, God is gracious) with the French suffix -elle

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1980s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jenelle peaked in the 1980s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Jenelle

Most people given the name Jenelle in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Jenelle you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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