Joel name meaning

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Updated: March 17th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu, German, Sami, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Malayalam, Oriya and Tamil
Pronunciation: joel
Meaning: God is Willing, Lord is God and Jehovah is the Lord
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What does Joel mean?

Long standing and Loved Joel substantially is used in Tamil, Telugu, Sami, Sindhi, Danish, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, English, Kannada, Oriya, Norwegian, Greenlandic, Malayalam and German is rooted from Hebrew, a unisex name, meaning of Joel is "God is Willing, Lord is God or Jehovah is the Lord".

Joel is Nordic equivalent of The Hebrew Name יוֹאֵל Meaning Yahweh is God. Also Joel is equivalent of Ljøl in Norwegian language. Also Joel is equivalent of Gjord in Latin language.

Also Joel is equivalent of Njål in Norwegian language. The name is celebrated on July 13th.

How do I pronounce Joel?

The one syllabled name Joel is pronounced, joel.

Variants of Joel

Yoel, Gioele, Jole, Iolanthe, Ljøl, Gjord, Njål, Ljóðolfr, Godfrey, Gjurðr, Njáll, Jolanta, Jolanda, Yolanda, Giotto, Gottfried, Gjurd, Gyrðr, Niall

Nicknames for Joel

The baby name Joel is already a short name, but some possible candidates include:

Names that rhyme with Joel

How popular is the name Joel?

Joel was a popular name in United States. Over 269519 babies have been named Joel since 1880. At its zenith in 1981, 4624 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 65th position.

However after 241 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still going strong on charts. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 26 times Also, Joel was a popular name in England and Wales.

Over 17258 babies have been given the given name in 24 years. When at its peak in 2001, 978 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 62nd position.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 24 years but still going strong on charts. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 100 baby names 16 times Also, Joel is a popular in Spain where over 15139 new-borns have been given the name since 2002.

When at its peak in 2013, the moniker grabbed the 38th spot and 1353 baby boys were given the name. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 7 times Also, Joel was a popular name in Sweden.

Over 6476 babies have been named Joel since 1998. At the peak of its usage in 2001, it ranked 32nd when 512 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. However after 20 years, the name is on free fall on the charts.

Additionally, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 9 times

Joel is common in Switzerland where over 2784 new-borns have been given the name since 2002. When at its peak in 2005, it ranked 12nd when 258 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

Also, A common name in Netherlands with over 350 new-borns have been given the name since 2017. When at the peak of its usage in 2017, it ranked 127th when 128 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

Also, Joel was a common name in New South Wales. Over 7682 babies have been named Joel since 1978. When at its peak in 1987,. After 33 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Also, In Queensland, Joel was once a common name since emerging in 1980 it has been given to over 3619 babies. When at the peak of its usage in 1991,. After 25 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Also, In Victoria, Joel was once a common name since emerging in 2008 it has been given to over 105 babies. When at the peak of its usage in 2008,. After 1 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

In France, Joel is a unique name where it has been in use since 1956 and has secured the place in top 2000 names. In 1956, it ranked 1143rd when 29 boys were named Joel.

Over 220 people have been named Joel in France. Joel is an uncommon baby name in Ireland where it has been in use since 2001 and peaked in 2005 when it ranked 185th.

Over 285 people have been named Joel in Ireland. In Belgium, it is relatively new, first appeared in 2006.

Joel is a rare baby name in Victoria, chances of it being still in use are very slim.

Over 105 people have been named Joel in Victoria. However things change on global perspective, Joel is extremely popular in Philippines where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in, Mexico, Brazil and DR Congo.

Also the baby name is popular in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Venezuela, Peru, Chad, Mozambique, Canada, Angola, South Africa, Cameroon, Haiti, Madagascar, Guatemala, Malawi, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Papua New Guinea, Chile, England, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Australia, Portugal, Colombia, Burundi, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Benin, Central African Republic, Zambia, El Salvador, Ecuador, Panama, Nicaragua, Sudan, India, Congo, Togo, Paraguay and Ivory Coast.

As per our evaluation, over 2250000 people has been named Joel globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181872119113468
20171772242140256
201616624101004010
20151582593163685
20141542660949511
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Joel in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands4038265590100
Finland12551204950

Here's what numbers has to say about Joel

You are practically a walking inspiration when it comes to your life because you created a life that's worth admiring. Having number 11 as your soul urge no symbolizes your wandering nature. The vowel o as your first one in your name reveals you are an opportunist. You live too little in your present and too much in your past and future. Although you like to prove a person who's the boss, your goal is to teach everyone how to win things they want.

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  •  Franklin - Used specifically in Danish, Norwegian and Icelandic long standing and well-liked, Franklin is rooted from Old English and Latin, Franklin means "Of the Franks, Free Condition or Land Holder" is used as a unisex name
  •  Nathan - Noteworthy and Perennial unisex name Nathan is mostly used in Danish and German, meaning of Nathan is "Lord, Gift from God or Gift" has its origin in Hebrew
  •  Julia - Trendy and Ever lasting unisex name Julia means "God is Gracious, Descended from Jupiter (Jove) or Youthful". It is rooted from Latin is particulary used in Faroese, Finnish and Bengali
  •  Sawyer - Famous unisex name Sawyer has its origin in Old English and is used in English language, meaning of Sawyer is "Wood Worker or One who Saws Wood"
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Middle names for Joel

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Famous people named Joel

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