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The Name Joel - Origin and Meaning of Joel
  



The Name Joel - Origin and Meaning of Joel


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Joel

Hebrew

Usage of the Name Joel

English, Jewish, Biblical

Meaning of the Name Joel

The name Joel comes from the Hebrew name Yo'el meaning "Yahweh is God".

Famous Bearers

In the Old Testament Joel was a prophet and the author of the Book of Joel.
Bearers of the name include Joel Coen (born 1954), an American film director; Joel Hodgson (born 1960), an American writer, comedian, and actor; Joel Madden (born 1979), an American singer and musician.
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