From the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yo'el) meaning "YAHWEH is God". Joel is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Joel. In England, it was first used as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation.
Usage: Biblical, English, Finnish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Name day: July 13th: Finland, Sweden July 14th: Estonia October 19th: Croatia
Famous People: Billy Joelwiki (Singer, 1949, United States), Haley Joel Osmentwiki (Actor, 1988, United States), Joel Schumacherwiki (Film Director, 1939, United States), Joel McHalewiki (Actor, 1971, Italy)