Given name
Jeryl
“one who rules with the spear”
Jeryl is a variant of Jarrell. One English interpretation is “one who rules with the spear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jeryl is a variant of Jarrell. One English interpretation is “one who rules with the spear.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jeryl is a variant of Jarrell. An origin associated with Jarrell is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1924. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jeryl through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,831
- 802 boys · 1,029 girls
- Most popular year
- 1955
- 168 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 100% boys.
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,484 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Jeryl, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“one who is greatly loved”
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>99% boys
Daryel
>99% boys
Phil
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Jac
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