Jewel
A girls’ name of Old French origin, meaning precious stone or ornament.
How Jewel has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #883 |
| 2016 | #919 |
| 2017 | #819 |
| 2018 | #864 |
| 2019 | #971 |
Jewel by the numbers
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Jewel. In the US, 340 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 826 babies in 1920, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jewel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a stone or rock
Like Jewel, each of these has a stone or rock in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
- Esmeraldaemerald; the precious green stone815 in the US (2017)
- Selahpause or rock; biblical term of uncertain significance693 in the US (2017)
- Loreleimurmuring rock; a Rhine river siren680 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Jewel, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
- Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
- Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Jewel
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