Baby name
RISING
🇦🇷 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 Joel
/JO · ul/
Meaning
“Yahweh is God”
Hebrew 'Yoel' meaning Yahweh is God, biblical prophet name with steady but limited appeal.
Nicknames
jo · joel
Vibe
playful
How it ages.
Steady biblical choice never reaching top-20 appeal; consistent modest presence in English-speaking regions.
The cultural moment.
US shows flat plateau 1980-2025; Brazil and France increasing since 2000; steady Catholic influence.