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Yoel

♂ Boy

Pronounced yoh-EL /joˈɛl/Medium

Meaning: the Hebrew form of Joel, meaning 'Yahweh is God'Medium

In 30 seconds: Yoel is the Hebrew form of Joel, meaning 'Yahweh is God'. It carries the same declaration of faith as its more familiar English cousin.
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Origin MediumHebrew
Meaningthe Hebrew form of Joel, meaning 'Yahweh is God'
U.S. rank (2024)#1503 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births119 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2019
Total births (all-time)≈ 4,122

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201919702024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Yoel comes straight from Hebrew, where it joins two short elements affirming that the Lord is God. In English this same name took the spelling Joel, which spread widely through the Bible. Yoel keeps the original Hebrew shape and is most at home in Jewish families.

The name travels well across languages: you will find it as Joël in French, Ioel and Iohel in older transliterations, and Xoel in Galician. Each spelling points back to the same root statement of belief.

Did you know? Yoel appears in the Old Testament, which helped preserve it across centuries of Jewish and Christian naming traditions.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Yoel — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

JoelIoelIohelJoëlXoel

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Yoel Romero (1977-)
    Cuban Olympic-medalist wrestler and mixed martial artist

If you like Yoel…

Joel— The standard English form of the very same Hebrew name.
Jael— another Hebrew name
Lael— shares Yoel's Hebrew roots
Yechiel— shares Yoel's Hebrew roots
Rael— a similarly popular pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yoel mean?

Yoel is usually explained as meaning 'origin uncertain' and is most often linked with Hebrew tradition.

How do you pronounce Yoel?

It's commonly said yoh-EL /joˈɛl/.

Is Yoel a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Yoel is used as a boy name.

How popular is Yoel?

In 2024, Yoel ranked #1503 in the U.S. for boys, with 119 births recorded.

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