The name Janelle is a girl's name of American origin. Janelle is ranked #503 on our popularity charts and is often added to lists like American Names for Girls and discussed in our forums with posts like "Baby a Day".
From the experts:
It's far cooler to drop the first syllable and go for Elle.
Comments
IMO Says:
bethlena Says:
I have never liked this name. I much prefer Janae to Janelle.
Daiseymae Says:
Not a fan.
sunshinexoxo Says:
I'm just not a fan of this name
Miri Says:
We know somebody who named their child this. Personally, I love it.
Nozomi Says:
I really would perfer the more classics Jane or Elle. However Janelle is pretty and I most definitely see the appeal!
KBBRRK Says:
Naming your kid Janelle because Jane was too plain so you decided to add an Elle, is like putting a garish paint job on a 1998 Ford F150.
_aqua_buddy_ Says:
I sortalike this name :)
Rush1986 Says:
not a fan. i know several with this name, and NONE of them go by Elle.
cinereus Says:
Janell, Janel, Jenelle... Elle is like a nickname, like Nelle and Nellie
princesskitra Says:
My granddaughter's name is Janella, which is a combination of Jane and Ella.
Imnotputtingmynameonline Says:
I like this better than Elle...contrary to popular opinion I believe.
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This is a pretty not so common name. I like it. 👍🏻