Joel - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Joel \joel\ is pronounced JOH-ul. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "Jehovah is the Lord". Biblical: a prophet and writer of the Book of Joel. The name is popular in Spain. Actors Joel McCrea, Joel Grey.

Joel has 2 variant forms: Joell and Yoel.

Baby names that sound like Joel are Jael and Yael.

Joel is a very popular male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Joel. Click here to compare Joel with related baby names.