Jewel \je-wel\ as a girl's name is pronounced JEW-al. It is of Old French origin, and the meaning of Jewel is "plaything, delight". Literally, a precious gem. The given name may derive from its use as a term of affection as well as the 19th century vogue for jewel names like Beryl and Ruby. Pop singer Jewel.
Jewel has 7 variant forms: Jewelene, Jewelisa, Jewell, Jewella, Jewelle, Jewelyn and Juelline.