What does the name Joel mean?

Joel means “Yahweh God” and is of Hebrew origin.

Is Joel a popular name?

Joel is currently popular in Albania.

Joel — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

With Hebrew roots, Joel is a boy's name. Its meaning is often given as “Yahweh God”. Across languages it appears in Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew and Greek, among others. Notable bearers include Haley Joel Osment and Joel Schumacher.

Meaning

Yahweh God

Origin

Hebrew

Popularity

Loved in Albania.

Famous people named Joel

Haley Joel Osment Joel Schumacher Joel McHale Joel Kinnaman

Joel in other languages

Japaneseジョエル
Arabicجويل
Hebrewג'ואל
GreekΤζόελ
RussianДжоэл

Numerology

The name Joel carries numerology number 6. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Zipporah Zion Zillah Yuval Yarden Yael Tirzah Tamara

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