Zhanel Forename

83,949th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 6,195 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Kazakhstan
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Zhanel Forename User-submission:

The name Zhanel and its derivatives, such as Zhanelya and Zhanelka, have several possible origins.

(Kazakh) It means 'the soul of the nation'.

(Persian) It means 'beloved by all'.

(French) It comes from the name Janelle, which is formed from the French name Jeanne, meaning 'given by God'.

Zhanel Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kazakhstan
 
98%
5,9701:2,973443
Russia
 
99%
1721:838,5687,674
Kyrgyzstan
100%
151:398,21813,816
Philippines
100%
81:13,251,185172,764
United States
100%
51:72,507,395403,747
Bulgaria
50%
 
51:1,398,07812,856
Ukraine
100%
41:11,374,97714,813
Thailand
100%
41:17,516,453200,944
Czechia-21:5,328,0818,108
South Africa
100%
21:27,266,324304,698
Malaysia
100%
11:30,449,940373,101
Switzerland-11:8,213,49636,387
Netherlands-11:16,902,08343,152
Azerbaijan
100%
11:9,642,94442,290
Italy
100%
11:61,062,09083,289
England
100%
11:55,602,921189,715
China-11:1,366,055,782109,249
Belarus
100%
11:9,482,38420,892

Zhanel (218) may also be a surname.

Zhanel Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name Zhanel and its derivatives, such as Zhanelya and Zhanelka, have several possible origins.

(Kazakh) It means 'the soul of the nation'.

(Persian) It means 'beloved by all'.

(French) It comes from the name Janelle, which is formed from the French name Jeanne, meaning 'given by God'.

- zhanel2408

Zhanel (Zhanelya, Zhanelka) is a Kazakh name, which comes from the words zhan, meaning 'soul', 'spirit', and el, meaning 'people', 'nation'. When combined, it means 'soul of the nation'.

- jellyjanel

Zhanel Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhannel92115/
Dzhanel9278/
Zhaniel9229/
Zhanell9210/
Zhanael921/
Zhanuel921/
Zhaynel921/
Zchanel921/
Zhainel921/
Zanel91276/
Zhanl916/
Czhanell862/
Dzhannel862/
Dzhaniel861/
Zhannoel861/
Zheaniel861/
Zheannel861/
Zshannel861/
Chanel8324,951/
Zhanyl838,553/
Zaniel83246/
Jhanel83179/
Zainel8396/
Zhanil8360/
Zanell8358/
Zanael8322/
Zanuel8315/
Zhenel8314/
Zaynel8313/
Zaneel8313/
Zannel8311/
Zsanel836/
Zanoel836/
Zeanel834/
Zhonel832/
Czanel832/
Tzanel832/
Zehnel831/
Zaneld831/
Jzanel831/
Zahnel831/
Zaneul831/
Zanl803/
Zhangli7737,749/
Chanell772,707/
Channel772,129/
Dzhanyl77621/
Jhannel7771/
Jhanell7743/
Zaneelh7731/
Zainoel7727/
Chaneel7717/
Jheanel7713/
Chaunel7713/
Zeanele779/
Zsanell779/
Chainel779/
Chaynel778/
Dzhanil778/
Zaineel777/
Jhaneel776/
Jhaynel776/
Cheanel776/
Jahanel774/
Zaynoel774/
Zeanell774/
Zohnell774/
Zainiel774/
Dzhenel773/
Chane'l773/
Zainell773/
Jzanell772/
Zhennel772/
Zeaniel772/
Zannell772/
Tchanel772/
Zaniell772/
Zanniel772/
Cahanel771/
Dzaniel771/
Chzanel771/
Chhanel771/
Chaanel771/
Tshanel771/
Zaynell771/
Zehneel771/
Zhannyl771/
Zhanyll771/
Ziannel771/
Zhonnel771/
Zsannel771/
Zahnell771/
Hsanael771/
Hchanel771/
Jhasnel771/
Janel7322,233/
Zenel734,362/
Sanel733,383/
Canel73631/
Zanil73233/
Zonel7399/
Zainl7333/
Chanl7315/
Jhanl734/
Zanél734/
Zanld731/
Zanyl731/
Zhenl731/
Zaunl731/
Channell71468/
Jheanell7176/
Chaunell7118/
Jhannell7110/
Cheanell7110/
Sahanael715/
Chaynell715/
Zhanglil715/
Chan'nel714/
Zhanglih714/
Jheannel713/
Jhanellt712/
Zcianell712/
Cha'nnel712/
Chaneell712/
Dzheniel711/
Channeel711/
Channnel711/
Chaannel711/
Chanelll711/
Chainnel711/
Chajhnel711/
Saahanel711/
Zsheniel711/
Zanniell711/
Jhaynehl711/
Jhaynell711/
Chainell711/
Zhan-Luy711/
Zeynel6726,272/
Janell6720,874/
Jhonel672,807/
Jannel671,742/
Saniel671,422/
Jeanel671,231/
Sanuel67708/
Saneel67609/
Zainil67587/
Jaynel67431/
Zangli67228/
Chanil67163/
Janeel67153/
Jainel67123/
Zeniel67109/
Caniel67108/
Sanoel67107/
Jaunel6788/
Saunel6774/
Jasnel6774/
Zonell6770/
Sanael6768/
Sanell6766/
Djanel6764/
Sannel6755/
Zeinel6752/
Chonel6743/
Zenell6741/
Sainel6741/
Cannel6740/
Channl6736/
Caneel6729/
Canell6728/
Zoniel6720/
Jhanil6718/
Zaynil6717/
Cianel6715/
Zenael6714/
Zionel6713/
Chanyl6713/
Zenoel6711/
Gianel6710/
Jamnel6710/
Zonnel679/
Zamnil678/
Jhanyl677/
Janelt677/
Seanel677/
Jatnel677/
Zenuel676/
Ja'nel676/
Zoinel676/
Džanel676/
Zaniol675/
Scanel675/
Zaenil674/
Zonoel674/
Zahnil674/
Zajnil674/
Cainel673/
Chaynl673/
Jahanl673/
Zanyol672/
Janelh672/
Jheannell672/
Jagnel672/
Sohnel672/
Zsanyl672/
Zonuel672/
Zainyl672/
Chanhl672/
Caanel671/
Dzenel671/
Chánel671/
Cohnel671/
Cheannell671/
Chaynnell671/
Chanll671/
Czheynell671/
Czanil671/
Chainl671/
Tchannell671/
Tjanel671/
Tsanel671/
Sehnel671/
Sajnel671/
Sanehl671/
Sahnel671/
Zaïnil671/
Zhenil671/
Zienel671/
Zoneel671/
Zuinel671/
Zeneel671/
Zanleh671/
Zangil671/
Jaanel671/
J'anel671/
Jhanll671/
Jan'el671/
Janesl671/
Janehl671/
Janeld671/
Jane'l671/
Zaniël671/
Zonehl671/
Ceanel671/
D'Chanell671/
Zianil671/
Zaunil671/
Caïnel671/
Dzonel671/

Zhanel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhanel in the Russian language
Жанельzanel-

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