Jor-El

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"God will uplift" or "God teaches"
Popularity
Jor-El is not a very popular name in the world. According to the Social Security Administration, it was not in the top 1000 baby names in the United States in 2020. However, it might be more popular among comic book fans and DC Comics enthusiasts.

cartoon of the name Jor-El
Cartoon of Jor-El

Jor-El Name meanings & History

"God will uplift" or "God teaches". Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1936 for a minor character comic book character. Originally spelled Jor-L, the name was reused (or the character was repurposed) for that of Superman's father in 1939. The spelling was changed to Jor-el and then Jor-El in the 1940s. His son Superman's birth name is Kal-El. Jor-El is used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Jor-El: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jor-El:

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

O: Obsolete,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Organized,Obsessive

R: Rational,Reason,Restless,Resourceful

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

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

Jor-El is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Mature name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Jor-El is mainly known as the name of Superman's father in DC Comics. The character has been portrayed in various movies and TV shows, including by Marlon Brando in the 1978 Superman movie and by Russell Crowe in the 2013 Man of Steel movie.

Related Names to Jor-El

Joel, Jared, Jaren, Jordan, Jorge, Jory

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