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Joel

Joel: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“Yahweh is God”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
JOH-əl · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

From Hebrew Yo'el. It is the name of a biblical prophet and has longstanding use in many languages.

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How popular is Joel?

2024493 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Joel in 20241,640

2024 rank#219 boys

Peak year1980

Total US babies since 1880280,584

Joel is fading: recent use is about 67% of its level ten years before.

Names like Joel

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • YoelYahweh is God · Hebrew
  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
  • Levijoined, attached · Hebrew

Joel questions

What does the name Joel mean?

Joel means "Yahweh is God". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew Yo'el. It is the name of a biblical prophet and has longstanding use in many languages.

Is Joel a boy or girl name?

Joel is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Joel?

1,640 US babies were named Joel in 2024. Its peak year was 1980.

How do you pronounce Joel?

Joel is usually pronounced JOH-əl.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.