
Joel Meaning

What does Joel mean?
The meaning of Joel is "the lord is G-d".
Joel is generally used as a boy's name.
It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable and is pronounced Jole, Jo-el.
The Given Name Joel
In the Bible, Joel was one of the twelve minor prophets and author of the Book of Joel.
Some famous bearers of this name include: Joel Edgerton, and Joel Gretsch.
Joel Popularity
In contrast, the year before it ranked 177 in baby name popularity for boys with 2,255 occurrences. It ranked 14,874 in baby name popularity for girls with 6 occurrences.
View the Joel Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Joel has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Joel to other names.
Joel Related Names
The names Adonijah, Joeliyn, Joell, Joella, Joelle, Joellen, Joelliana, Joelliane are all forms of Joel.
Famous Joels
- Joel ~ Biblical Character (1 Chr. 11:38, 1 Chr. 15:7, 1 Chr. 23:8, 1 Chr. 27:20, 1 Chr. 4:25, 1 Chr. 5:12, 1 Chr. 5:4, 1 Chr. 6:36, 1 Chr. 7:3, 1 Sam. 8:2, 2 Chr. 29:12, Ezra 10:43, Joel 1:1, Neh. 11:9)
- Joel Edgerton ~ Actor
- Joel Gretsch ~ Actor
- Joel Grey ~ Actor
- Joel Matip ~ Soccer Player
- Joel McHale ~ Actor
- Joel Veltman ~ Soccer Player

Joel Numerology
Destiny Number, Life Path Number, Soul Urge and Personality Number. These Numerological numbers may tell your child's story. Take a look at the Numerology Of Joel.
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Joel Name Fun
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Just for fun, see the name Joel in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.
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