Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Jewel

JOO-əl · 5 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Precious gem; from Old French joel
Language
English
Culture
English;French
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
English · gemstone
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1402
2024 births159
Peak year1920
First appeared1880
Total US births41,338
1920 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
JewyJules
Alternate spellings
JewellJule
In other languages
Joya (Spanish)Joia (Italian)

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Jewel Kilcher (singer)
Jewel Staite (actress)
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Jewel Carmen (actress)