Joniel

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; a form of Daniel with Jo- prefix.

Babies a year
42
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Joniel by the numbers

Joniel was given to 42 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 43 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Daniel

Like Joniel, each of these traces back to Daniel: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Danielagod is my judge; feminine form of Daniel1,587 in the US (2017)
  • Daniellagod is my judge; feminine form of Daniel927 in the US (2017)
  • Daniellegod is my judge; feminine form of Daniel906 in the US (2017)
  • Dannygod is my judge; a form of Daniel583 in the US (2017)
  • Dannagod is my judge; a form of Daniel579 in the US (2017)
  • DanicaGod is my judge; feminine form of Daniel310 in the US (2017)
  • Danigod is my judge; diminutive of Daniel262 in the US (2017)
  • DangeloGod is my judge; a modern respelling of D'Angelo or Daniel236 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Joniel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Janielgod is gracious; a form of Daniel41 in the US (2017)
  • Jofielgod is my beauty; variant of jophiel6 in the US (2017)
  • Jonael76 in the US (2017)
  • Josiel28 in the US (2017)
  • Joriel17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jeniel13 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Joniel

Names that are said the same way as Joniel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean God

Like Joniel, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean grace

Like Joniel, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
  • JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
  • JaxsonGod is gracious; a form of Jackson4,832 in the US (2017)
  • EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
  • Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)

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