Joel (given name)

Pronunciation	/ˈdʒoʊəl/ JOH-əl or /ˈdʒoʊl/ JOHL
Gender	Male
Word/name	Hebrew
Meaning	"YHWH is God"
Related names	, Joey, Joelle

Joel is a male given 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.

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