Gracious
Jonel is a modern blended name, likely a combination of John and the suffix -el, or a variant of the French name Jonelle. It carries the traditional meaning associated with the Hebrew name Yochanan, signifying divine favor.
Less common today
Jonel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,010 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Haitian professional soccer player
Haitian-American poet and journalist
