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

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

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

K: Kind,Karate,Kundalini,Karma

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

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

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.