Given name & surname
Joell
“Jehovah is God; God is willing”
Joell is a variant of Joelle. In Hebrew use, Joelle carries the interpretation “Jehovah is God; God is willing.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Joell is a variant of Joelle. In Hebrew use, Joelle carries the interpretation “Jehovah is God; God is willing.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Joell is a variant of Joel. An origin associated with Joel is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1939. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Joell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,229
- 1,200 boys · 1,029 girls
- Most popular year
- 1966
- 120 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #5,989 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,989 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 33.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 77 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,832 as a first name in 2020; 137 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Joell’s family of names
Joell has a related form in Joel. Joell has a related form in Joelle.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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