Joel Name Meaning & Origin
Joel
Pronunciation: JOHL (key)
Origin of the name Joel:
A borrowing from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin, Joel is from the Ecclesiastic Greek Iōēl, a name derived from the Hebrew Yoel, which is from yō'ēl (the Lord is God). The name is borne in the Bible by a minor Hebrew prophet (5th century B.C.?) whose prophecies and preachings are found in the book of Joel.
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- Nicknames for Joel
J, Jo, Joelby, Joelie, Joelbert, Polie, Joelster, Joe, Joey, or JoJo
- Meanings and history of the name Joel
Joel Torre (a Filipino movie actor)
- Famous real-life people named Joel
Joel Peat - Lead guitarist in the band Lawson
Joel Madden - American musician
Joel McHale - American actor and comedian
Joel Hodgson - American writer and actor
Joel McCrea - American actor
Joel Grey - American actor
Joel Carver Whitburn - American author
Joel Gosselin - youngest of the Gosselin sextuplets, seen on "Jon and Kate plus 8"
Joel Coen - American filmmaker; brother of Ethan Coen
Joel Schumacher - American film director
Joel Silver - American film producer
Joel Reinders - American football player
Joel Dreessen - American football player
Joel Hagglund, real name of Swedish-American songwriting radical Joe Hill
Joel Ward, professional ice hockey player (San Jose Sharks)- Joel in song, story & screen
Joel Graham - Husband to Julia Braverman in "Parenthood"
Joel is the main character in The Last Of Us game.
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