Gracious
Janielle is a modern American elaboration of Jane or Jan, combining the classic root with the popular '-ielle' suffix. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Less common today
Janielle isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,838 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
