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Jardel

Gender
Boy
Say it
zhar-DEL

Jardel is a boys' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Jardel mean?

Portuguese-language given name; derivation unclear

Well known through the Brazilian striker Jardel, who played for Porto and Sporting in Portugal.

Is Jardel a girl's or a boy's name?

Jardel is a boys' name.

How popular is Jardel in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 17 boys.

1997Busiest: 17 in 19972007
Jardel in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20074#3,748
20060–
20050–
20040–
20035#2,574
20020–
20016#2,049
20006#1,977
19994#2,513
19984#2,531
199717#941

Names like Jardel

Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.

Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Jardel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jardel, updated 20 October 2026.