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Boy name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish tradition

Joel

JOH-uhl · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
The Lord is God
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew
Religion
Christian;Jewish
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · prophet
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#219
2024 births1,633
Peak year1985
First appeared1880
Total US births277,996
1985 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Jo
Alternate spellings
Joell
In other languages
JoelleYoel

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Notable people named Joel

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Joel Osteen
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