Joel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 2000 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 127 babies (rank #167 that year). In 2024 it was given to 61 boys (rank #245). 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.

1,621

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

127

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Joel

Joël Matipassociation football player · b. 1991
Joël Veltmanassociation football player · b. 1992
Joël Dickernovelist · b. 1985
Joël Batsgoalkeeper coach · b. 1957
Joël Robuchonnon-fiction writer · b. 1945

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2000	24	#440
2001	28	#400
2002	25	#453
2003	24	#464
2004	43	#325
2005	38	#353
2006	56	#279
2007	69	#247
2008	58	#290
2009	52	#312
2010	54	#300
2011	65	#281
2012	72	#257
2013	81	#235
2014	121	#170
2015	127	#167
2016	107	#194
2017	104	#192
2018	116	#169
2020	104	#181
2022	112	#179
2023	80	#210
2024	61	#245