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Eyoel
How to Pronounce Eyoel
Pronounced eh-yoh-EL /ษ.joสหษl/Medium
Meaning: Eyoel is the Ethiopian and Amharic form of the biblical Joel, from the Hebrew Yoel, a compound of Yah and El that means the Lord is God.Medium
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History & Origin
Eyoel is how the prophet's name Joel is written and spoken in Ethiopia, drawn from the Hebrew Yoel, Yah is God. It came to United States records chiefly with Ethiopian immigrant families in the two-thousands.
It was never common here, given to only about twenty boys a year at its high in the early two-thousand-tens. In Ethiopia it is a familiar Christian name carrying deep scriptural roots.
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What does the name Eyoel mean?
It means Yah is God, from the Hebrew Yoel behind the prophet's name Joel.
How do you pronounce Eyoel?
It is said eh-yoh-EL /ษ.joสหษl/, three syllables with the stress on the last.
Is Eyoel a boy or girl name?
Eyoel is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Eyoel?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the early two-thousand-tens, though it is well used in Ethiopia.