Jankel

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Jankel is a diminutive form of the name Jacob, meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel" in Hebrew.
Popularity
Jankel is not a common name outside of the Jewish community. It does not appear on popular baby name lists in the United States or other English-speaking countries.

cartoon of the name Jankel
Cartoon of Jankel

Jankel Name meanings & History

Jankel is a diminutive form of the name Jacob, meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel" in Hebrew. Jankel is used primarily within the Jewish community as a given name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Jankel: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jankel:

J: Justice,Journey,Jester,Journal,Judicial,Joy

A: Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive,Assertive,Angry

N: Nervous,Nitpicking,Nice,Neurosis,Neat,Nutrition,Nagging

K: Karma,Kundalini,Kind,Karate

E: Enliven,Environment,Expressive,Enlighten,Entertain,Exaggerate

L: Lazy,Legal,Liaison,Lover,Languid,Lovely,Luscious

Jankel is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Mature name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Refined name
  • a Rough name

Related Names to Jankel

Other diminutive forms of the name Jacob include Jacek, Jasiek, and Jaco.