Joel from the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yo'el) meaning "Yahweh is 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.
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Biblical namesake: Joel is a prophet in the Old Testament, best known for the Book of Joel, where he calls for repentance and foretells God's future blessings. (Joel · Joel 1, Joel 2)
Saintly namesake: Joel is a biblical prophet and saint, known for the Book of Joel in the Old Testament. He is honored as a saint in Christian tradition. (October 19)
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