Joel

Joel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Meaning

Joel or Yoel is a male name derived from יוֹאֵל Standard Hebrew, Yoʾel, Tiberian Hebrew, or Yôʾēl, meaning "Yahu is god", "YHWH is God", or the modern translation "Yahweh is God". Joel as a given name appears in the Hebrew Bible.

From Wikipedia

Joel first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 699 babies (rank #68 that year). In 2024 it was given to 97 boys (rank #339). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Joel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Joel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

10,224

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

699

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	699	#68
1992	688	#66
1993	637	#69
1994	556	#69
1995	601	#67
1996	514	#74
1997	433	#83
1998	437	#77
1999	411	#82
2000	381	#86
2001	388	#89
2002	303	#106
2003	287	#109
2004	263	#119
2005	287	#113
2006	244	#131
2007	231	#151
2008	280	#135
2009	311	#123
2010	240	#155
2011	227	#163
2012	185	#189
2013	176	#206
2014	181	#208
2015	178	#208
2016	163	#226
2017	159	#231
2018	114	#298
2019	117	#286
2020	121	#278
2021	119	#291
2022	88	#356
2023	96	#319
2024	97	#339

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

699

#68

1992

688

#66

1993

637

#69

1994

556

#69

1995

601

#67

1996

514

#74

1997

433

#83

1998

437

#77

1999

411

#82

2000

381

#86

2001

388

#89

2002

303

#106

2003

287

#109

2004

263

#119

2005

287

#113

2006

244

#131

2007

231

#151

2008

280

#135

2009

311

#123

2010

240

#155

2011

227

#163

2012

185

#189

2013

176

#206

2014

181

#208

2015

178

#208

2016

163

#226

2017

159

#231

2018

114

#298

2019

117

#286

2020

121

#278

2021

119

#291

2022

#356

2023

#319

2024

#339

Meaning

Numerology of Joel

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Joel

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Year-by-Year Detail