Gracious; combination of Jay and Nell
Jaynell is a modern American compound name. It blends the prefix Jay, often associated with the jaybird or the Hebrew name Jane, with the suffix Nell, a traditional diminutive of Helen or Eleanor meaning 'bright' or 'shining one'.
Less common today
Jaynell isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #11,608 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
