Jewel

Word name

Jewel Origin and Meaning

The name Jewel is a girl's name .

Just like Flora is for botanicals, Jewel is the generic gemstone name, not used much since the early twentieth century, when it was seen as a symbol of how precious a daughter could be. The French version, Bijou, feels more modern, as do Pearl and Ruby.

# 974 in the US

Jewel Rank in US Top 1000

Jewel Popularity

Famous People Named Jewel

  • Jewel (Kilcher)
    American singer,songwriter
  • Jewel Belair Staite
    Canadian actress
  • Jewel Carmen (born Florence Lavina Quick)
    American silent film actress
  • Jewel De'Nyle (born Stephany Schwartz)
    American adult film actress
  • Jewel Fatima Avejade Mische
    Filipina actress and model
  • Jewel Faye "Sammi" Smith
    American country music singer
  • Ebony
    Jewel Cora,Lee Camellia Rosamond Rainford,Brent, English cricketer

Jewel in Pop Culture

  • Jewel
    character in movie "Fresh Horses"
  • Jewel
    macaw in animated movie "Rio"
  • Jewel
    character on TV's "Even Stevens"
  • Jewel Sparkle
    a Lalaloopsy doll
  • Jewel Bundren
    male character in William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying"