Jeniel
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- jen-ee-EL
- Origin
- Modern
Jeniel is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Jeniel come from?
Modern: modern coinage
Is Jeniel a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeniel is a boys' name.
How popular is Jeniel in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 19 boys. It first appears in the records in 2009.
Half of all the boys named Jeniel in the US since 1880 were born between 2012 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jeniel in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12,341 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 8 | #8,983 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 9 | #8,062 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6,334 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8,141 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6,671 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10,711 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7,532 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4,857 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12,280 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7,585 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8,980 |
Names like Jeniel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jadiel Jaziel Jayceon Eliel Jaxton Aziel Castiel Jettson Izael Jax Adriel Jaxiel
Names related to Jeniel
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh 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, “Jeniel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jeniel, updated 20 October 2026.