Jancel: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Jancel – Origin: Old French (claimed variant of Lancelot) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: JAN-sel


Jancel is an Old French (claimed variant of Lancelot) boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Baby Boy Names That Start with J.

Meaning & Origin of Jancel

Origin: Old French (claimed variant of Lancelot).

A common claim: Said to be a variant of Lancelot. Actually: There's no reliable evidence that Jancel is a variant of Lancelot.

How to Pronounce Jancel

Phonetic: JAN-sel   IPA: /ˈdʒænsəl/

Popularity of Jancel

Jancel doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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