Joel
JOH-uhl
Boy
Average rank #303 across 6 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Finnish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (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, which describes a plague of locusts. In England, it was first used as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation.
Popularity
How popular is Joel?
🏴 England & Wales
#209
in 2024
🏴 Scotland
#278
in 2025
🇮🇪 Ireland
#509
in 2025
🇺🇸 USA
#219
in 2025
🇨🇦 Canada
#339
in 2024
🇳🇿 New Zealand
#263
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia
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