Jonelle is a 20th-century American name — a feminine elaboration of John (Hebrew *Yochanan*, "God is gracious") with the French *-elle* suffix. **Jonelle Allen (born 1944)** — **American actress and singer; Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for the 1971 Broadway production of *Two Gentlemen of Verona* — the Galt MacDermot rock musical that won the Tony for Best Musical**; Obie Award winner; played Dr. Julia Heller on CBS's *Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman* (1993-1998); recurring roles on *Generations* (one of the first daytime soaps centered on a Black family). **Jonelle Procope** — American business executive; former president and CEO of the Apollo Theater Foundation (2003-2023), overseeing the historic Harlem venue's $65 million restoration. **Jonelle Anderson** — American athlete. **Jonelle** also appears as a popular variant alongside Jonnelle and Janelle**; the name exemplifies the mid-century American tradition of creating feminine forms from popular masculine names (John → Jonelle, like Daniel → Danielle, Paul → Paulette). **Jonelle Anderson** — entrepreneur.
Featured throughout American theatre and television.
Jonelle reduces to nine — the number of Two Gentlemen of Verona.