Javel
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ja-VEL
- Origin
- Modern
Javel is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Javel come from?
Modern: spelling of Javell; Ja- + -vell, related to Javon
Meaning borrowed from Javell.
Is Javel a girl's or a boy's name?
Javel is a boys' name.
How popular is Javel in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 12 boys. It first appears in the records in 1982.
Half of all the boys named Javel in the US since 1880 were born between 1997 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Javel in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | #10,754 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8,835 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12,180 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12,280 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 12 | #6,758 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12,361 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9,579 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10,144 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7,530 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 11 | #5,913 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,697 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6,837 |
| 1997 | 9 | #6,094 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 7 | #6,985 |
| 1994 | 8 | #6,366 |
| 1993 | 5 | #8,693 |
| 1992 | 7 | #6,662 |
| 1991 | 5 | #8,228 |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 6 | #6,934 |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 5 | #6,383 |
Names like Javel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jaylen, Axel, Jayden, Jackson, Johnpaul, Jamari, Jacob, Jonah, Josue, Josiah, Jamir, Jonas
Names related to Javel
More Modern names
Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Javel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/javel, updated 20 October 2026.