Joel name - Meaning of Joel

Joel name - Meaning of Joel

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

6

Usage

English, Swedish, Finnish, Biblical, Hebrew

Pronounced

JOL (English) , JO-əl (English)

Joel Meaning

From the Hebrew name (Yo'el) meaning ' Yahweh is God'. Joel is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Joel. In England, it was first used as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation. Joel is derived from the Hebrew name 'Yeol', itself derived from two Hebrew words - 'Yahweh', which means 'God', and 'el' which means 'all powerful'.

Joel Related Names
Feminine Forms: Joella, Joelle (English)
Other Languages: Ioel (Biblical Greek), Yoel (Biblical Hebrew), Iohel (Biblical Latin), Joël (Dutch), Joël (French), Yoel (Hebrew)

Joel Celebrities
Joel Barlow - poet, Joel Coen - film director, Joel Dreessen - football player, Joel Grey - actor, Joel Hofmann - football player, Joel Jacobs - football player, Joel McCrea - actor, Joel Murray - actor,