Jazelle
Jazelle DBX is an extension that allows some ARM processors to execute Java bytecode in hardware as a third execution state alongside the existing ARM and Thumb modes. Jazelle functionality was specified in the ARMv5TEJ architecture and the first processor with Jazelle technology was the ARM926EJ-S.
Meaning & Origin of Jazelle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jazelle DBX is an extension that allows some ARM processors to execute Java bytecode in hardware as a third execution state alongside the existing ARM and Thumb modes. Jazelle functionality was specified in the ARMv5TEJ architecture and the first processor with Jazelle technology was the ARM926EJ-S.
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The Story of Jazelle
Jazelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1953, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 185 Jazelles were born — ranking #1,317 that year. As of 2026, Jazelle ranks #3,395 for baby girls with 46 births, falling sharply (-50%). In total, more than 3K Jazelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jazelle
Jazelle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Jazelle's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,302. Use the chart and map above to compare Jazelle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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