Janelle, Janell, and Janel are feminine given names, variant of
Jane which derives from the Greek name Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs), derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan), meaning "God is merciful".
Other origin of the name is
Jennifer, which Janelle can derivate, meaning the "fair one".
People
Janelle
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Janelle Atkinson
Janelle Anya Monique Atkinson-McClave (born 30 September 1982), née Janelle Anya Monique Atkinson, is a Jamaican former competitive swimmer who won three silver medals at the 1999 Pan American Games. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, she ...
(born 1982), Jamaican swimmer
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Janelle Billingslea
Janelle A. Billingslea (born 1980s) is best known for setting a world record (junior) in the women's 500 m dash. She is currently working on her first book as well as an assortment of other projects.
Early life and education
Billingslea was ...
(born 1980s), American runner
* Janelle Casanave (born 1981/82), contestant on
''The Real World: Key West''
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Janelle Commissiong
Janelle "Penny" Commissiong, Trinity Cross, TC (born June 15, 1953) is a Politics of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidadian politician, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1977.
Biography
She studied at Bishop Anstey High School. ...
(born 1953), Trinidad-and-Tobago-born beauty contestant
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Janelle Jamer
Marianel Saluria Jamer, popularly known by her screen name Janelle Jamer (born November 16, 1984), is a Filipina TV host, singer, song writer, actress, performer, and comedian. She was one of Willie Revillame's co-hosts, along with Iya Villani ...
(born 1983), Philippine actress
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Janelle James
Janelle James is an American comedian, actress, and writer. She is best known for her role as Ava Coleman in the television series ''Abbott Elementary'', for which she won a Black Reel Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an NAACP Image Award, ...
, American comedian, writer, and actress
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Janelle Johnson
Janelle Johnson (December 2, 1923 – December 2, 1995) was an American film actress of the 1940s. She married actor George Dolenz (1908–63) and was the mother of Micky Dolenz of the 1960s pop-rock band the Monkees. Her English daughter-in-law ...
(1923-1995), actress
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Janelle Lawson
Janelle Lawson (born 9 August 1987) is an Australian netball player. In 2012 she was a member of the Northern Thunder team that won the Netball Superleague title. During the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era she played for Perth Orioles and AIS C ...
(born 1987), Australian netball player
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Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe Robinson (; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, rapper and actress. She is signed to Atlantic Records, as well as to her own imprint, the Wondaland Arts Society. Monáe has received eight Grammy Award nominations. Mon� ...
(born 1985), American musician
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Janelle Patton
Janelle Patton was a 29-year-old Sydney woman who was murdered on Norfolk Island on 31 March 2002. The case made national headlines in Australia and New Zealand, as she was the first person to be murdered on Norfolk Island since 1893.
Backgr ...
(1972/73-2002), Australian murder victim
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Janelle Pierzina (born 1980), contestant on the U.S. reality show Big Brother
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Janelle Quintana
Janelle Ann Caren Quintana Manahan (born 26 July 1989) is an actress in the Philippines. She started showbusiness when she joined ABS-CBN's reality talent search '' Star Circle National Teen Quest'' as Janelle Manahan and made it to the top 6.
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(born 1989), Philippine actress
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Janelle Redhead (born 1989), Grenadian runner
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Janelle Saffin
Janelle Anne Saffin (born 1 November 1954) is an Australian Labor Party politician. She has been the Member for Lismore in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 23 March 2019. She was the Member for Page in the Australian House of Repr ...
(born 1954), Australian politician
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Janelle Taylor (born 1944), American author
Janell
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Janell Burse
Janell Latrice Burse (born May 19, 1979) is a 6'5" women's basketball player who played center for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA.
After playing college ball at Tulane University, Burse was drafted in the second round (28th overall) by the Minn ...
(born 1979), American professional basketball player
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Janell Cannon
Janell Cannon is an American children's author and illustrator. Her first book, ''Stellaluna'' (1993), about a baby fruit bat, has been included in the National Education Association and School Library Journal's list of 100 best children's books ...
(born 1957), American children's writer and illustrator
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Janell Moon, American author of spiritual non-fiction and poetry
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Janell Smith (1947–2020), American Olympic sprinter
* Janell Wheeler (born 1985), American musician
among ''American Idol'' semi-finalists
Janel
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Janel Bishop
Janel Bishop (born 1974) is an American beauty queen who won the 1991 Miss Teen USA title. She is the first African-American winner of this pageant.
Background
Bishop won the Miss New Hampshire Teen USA title and represented New Hampshire in ...
(born 1970s), beauty queen from Manchester, New Hampshire, who won the 1991 Miss Teen USA title
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Janel Brandtjen, American politician
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Janel Jorgensen (born 1971), former butterfly swimmer from the United States
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Janel McCarville
Janel McCarville (born November 3, 1982) is an American professional basketball player from Custer, Wisconsin who is currently a WNBA free agent.
High school years
Born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, McCarville attended Stevens Point Area Senior ...
(born 1982), American professional basketball player
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Janel Moloney
Janel Moloney is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Donna Moss on the television series '' The West Wing'', a role for which she received nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Ser ...
, American actress
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Janel Parrish
Janel Meilani Parrish Long (born October 30, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She starred as Mona Vanderwaal in the mystery-drama television series ''Pretty Little Liars'' (2010–2017) and its spinoff '' Pretty Little Liars: The Perfecti ...
(born 1988), American actress
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English feminine given names