Joel

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name Joel is derived from the Hebrew name Yoel, which means "Yahweh is God."
Scripts(How to write)
The original spelling of the name Joel is יוֹאֵל in Hebrew.
יוֹאֵל(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronunciation
JO-əl(English)
JOL(English)
Jo-EL
YO-ehl(Swedish, Finnish)
ZHWEHL(European Portuguese)
kho-EHL(Spanish)
zho-EW(Brazilian Portuguese)
Popularity
Joel is a popular name all over the world, ranking in the top 200 in the United States, England, Wales, and Canada.

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Joel Name meanings & History

The name Joel is derived from the Hebrew name Yoel, which means "Yahweh is God.". From the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yo'el) meaning "Yahweh is God", from the elements יוֹ (yo) and אֵל ('el), both referring to the Hebrew God. Joel is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Joel, which describes a plague of locusts. In England, it was first used as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation. Joel is mostly used as a baby boy name.

Zodiac Sign of Joel: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Joel:

J: Joy,Journal,Jester,Journey,Justice,Judicial

O: Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Organized,Obsessive

E: Environment,Exaggerate,Expressive,Entertain,Enliven,Enlighten

L: Lovely,Languid,Liaison,Lover,Legal,Luscious,Lazy

Joel is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Joel are Joel McHale (an American comedian), Joel Embiid (a Cameroonian basketball player), Joel Edgerton (an Australian actor), and Joel Kinnaman (a Swedish-American actor).

2.) Joel (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) God is willing. Bible: an Old Testament Hebrew prophet.

Other Forms: Joël, Jôel, Joell, Joelle, Joely, Jole, Yoel


3.) Joel (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: One true God

Other Forms: Jole


4.) JOEL (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew yo’el (Jehovah is his God). The name was borne by several characters, including the second of the twelve minor prophets, thought to have lived in the 5th century B.C., whose prophecies are recorded in the Old Testament book of Joel. (JO-EL)


5.) JOEL (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: A borrowing from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin, Joel is from the Ecclesiastic Greek Ioel, a name derived from the Hebrew Yoel, which is from yo’el (the Lord is God). The name is borne in the Bible by a minor Hebrew prophet (5th century B.C.?) whose prophecies and preachings are found in the Book of Joel. (JOLE, JO-WUL)


6.) Joel (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) prophet in the Bible

Other Forms: Joelie, Joell, Jole, Joly


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