Across the world, Янель (Yanel 
, Ianel 
, Янель 
) is quite a rare largely girly, but uncommonly boy's first name. The given name Янель is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Argentina, where it is quite a rare feminine name, the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Uruguay, where it is quite a rare female name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Argentina, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic. Much less frequently, Янель is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yanel | Mexico, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Algeria |
| Ianel | Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Philippines, United States |
| Янель | Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan |