Quick answer
Joël is a boy name with Hebrew roots meaning "Yahweh is God".
Pronunciation: English /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.əl/; English /ˈd͡ʒoʊl/; Spanish /xo.ˈel/; European Portuguese /ˈʒwɛɫ/; Brazilian Portuguese /ʒo.ˈɛw/; Finnish /ˈjo.el/.
Meaning and history
This name comes from the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yoʾel) meaning " Yahweh is God", from the elements יוֹ ( yo ) and אֵל ( ʾel ), both referring to the Hebrew God. Joel is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Joel, which describes a plague of locusts. In England, it was first used as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation.
Notes and context
Usage: english, spanish, portuguese, swedish, finnish, estonian, biblical | Ancient Hebrew: יוֹאֵל