Infographic of Jewel name meaning, which is “A precious one,” in allusion to the standard meaning of the word, based on the Latin jocus, a trifle, an ornament, etc.
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Jewel Name Popularity

How popular is the name Jewel? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 198 286 0.0812%
1911 213 294 0.079%
1912 223 366 0.0726%
1913 242 360 0.0635%
1914 234 484 0.0695%
1915 237 615 0.0677%
1916 224 698 0.0723%
1917 250 588 0.0588%
1918 232 714 0.0665%
1919 225 742 0.0709%
1920 228 802 0.0721%
1921 231 750 0.0655%
1922 228 764 0.0686%
1923 240 702 0.0627%
1924 230 785 0.0676%
1925 231 775 0.0686%
1926 227 752 0.0684%
1927 232 738 0.0667%
1928 230 706 0.066%
1929 226 660 0.0637%
1930 232 653 0.0625%
1931 261 508 0.0515%
1932 265 523 0.0529%
1933 269 476 0.0511%
1934 272 466 0.0482%
1935 278 434 0.0447%
1936 293 388 0.0403%
1937 305 373 0.0379%
1938 330 326 0.0318%
1939 303 361 0.0355%
1940 357 287 0.027%
1941 323 374 0.0332%
1942 338 387 0.0306%
1943 354 367 0.0281%
1944 362 327 0.0264%
1945 362 327 0.0268%
1946 429 276 0.0187%
1947 395 367 0.022%
1948 426 298 0.0187%
1949 466 252 0.0157%
1950 467 255 0.0158%
1951 487 239 0.0141%
1952 477 265 0.0152%
1953 533 216 0.0122%
1954 524 237 0.013%
1955 571 205 0.0111%
1956 588 210 0.0111%
1957 636 188 0.0098%
1958 640 192 0.0102%
1959 665 176 0.0093%
1960 671 180 0.0095%
1961 654 199 0.0105%
1962 723 155 0.0084%
1963 677 173 0.0096%
1964 677 182 0.0103%
1965 722 139 0.0085%
1966 805 105 0.0067%
1967 941 72 0.0047%
1968 855 92 0.0061%
1969 998 69 0.0045%
1970 1,153 53 0.0033%
1971 1,057 65 0.0043%
1972 928 83 0.0061%
1973 1,027 64 0.0049%
1974 1,215 46 0.0035%
1975 1,325 38 0.003%
1976 1,260 43 0.0033%
1977 1,197 56 0.0042%
1978 1,661 25 0.0019%
1979 1,243 55 0.0039%
1980 1,340 46 0.0031%
1981 1,066 80 0.0054%
1982 1,106 74 0.005%
1983 1,189 59 0.004%
1984 1,212 59 0.004%
1985 1,228 64 0.0042%
1986 1,193 69 0.0046%
1987 1,052 92 0.006%
1988 1,163 80 0.0051%
1989 1,165 91 0.0056%
1990 1,129 106 0.0064%
1991 1,089 118 0.0072%
1992 1,164 103 0.0065%
1993 1,260 86 0.0055%
1994 1,230 91 0.0059%
1995 1,179 96 0.0064%
1996 1,078 117 0.0078%
1997 690 265 0.0179%
1998 527 442 0.0295%
1999 548 415 0.0277%
2000 595 390 0.0255%
2001 595 378 0.0251%
2002 686 322 0.0215%
2003 732 302 0.0199%
2004 767 288 0.0189%
2005 834 255 0.0167%
2006 805 289 0.0185%
2007 806 307 0.0195%
2008 911 244 0.0158%
2009 935 229 0.0153%
2010 945 210 0.0146%
2011 901 228 0.016%
2012 788 280 0.0196%
2013 889 224 0.0157%
2014 834 268 0.0184%
2015 839 263 0.0181%
2016 881 241 0.0167%
2017 761 289 0.0207%
2018 779 276 0.0201%
2019 892 213 0.0157%
2020 965 209 0.0164%
2021 1,226 127 0.0104%
2022 1,111 170 0.0129%

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Names Like Jewel

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What names are variants of Jewel?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Jewel.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Jewelene

Plaything, delight

French

Jewelisa

Plaything, delight

French

Jewell

Plaything, delight

French

Jewella

Plaything, delight

French

Jewelle

Plaything, delight

French

Jewelyn

Plaything, delight

French

Juelline

Plaything, delight

French


What names sound like Jewel?

If you like how Jewel sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Jewel.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Jael

Mountain goat

Hebrew

Jayel

Mountain goat

Hebrew


Lists With Jewel

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Jewel.


Siblings of Jewel

Mamas with kids named Jewel also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Agnes

Pure, holy

Greek

Willow

Willow tree

English

Adrien

From Hadria

Latin

Damien

To tame

French

Persephone

Bringer of destruction

Greek

Sebastien

Revered

Greek

Phoenix

Dark red

Greek

Leverett

Young Hare

French

Iris

Rainbow

Greek

Freya

Lady

Scandinavian

Rowan

Of the rowan tree

Gaelic

Wyatt

Brave in battle

English

Briar

Shrub, Small Tree

English

Rose

Rose flower

English

Sage

Healing herb

Latin

5 Comments

  1. My middle name has been very Intriguing to me all my life. At one point, I did not like it. However, in Seminary, I grew to like it very much

    Now my ancestry history and learning about my name and the “Jewel” or “Jew-el” has me quite curious. Help!

  2. My daddy name me Jewel I was bored 1952. ?

  3. I absolutely love jewelry….so I named my baby “Jewel” knowing she would be my favorite accessory and will
    always be my little Jewel!!! ?

  4. It was my aunty that come up with the name Jewel… At first i wasn’t in to it but after keep calling her by in when she in belly i get to love it.

  5. I named her after the singer.


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