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Joel
say it zhoh-el
What Joel means
- French and Hebrew the Lord is God Hebrew Bible and New Testament: Joel, prophet of the Book of Joel
- Hebrew and Biblical Yahweh is God; a minor prophet Hebrew Bible and New Testament: minor prophet of the Book of Joel
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 3 countries.
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 3 in Albania (2019)
- no. 93 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 95 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 110 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 134 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 155 in Austria (2020)
- no. 175 in Chile (2021)
- no. 179 in Norway (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 1980.
Other forms
Yoel
Names with a similar meaning
Gabriel Theo Jack Mateo Daniel Samuel Theodore Elias Elijah Michael Raphael Martin
Joel in stories
- The Last of Us: Joel Miller, the hardened smuggler who protects Ellie
- The Last of Us: Joel, played by Pedro Pascal
- The Last of Us: Joel Miller, the smuggler who protects Ellie