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Why parents love Yoel- Joel IS one of the twelve minor prophets.
- He prophesied the outpouring of the Spirit.
- Yoel IS the authentic Hebrew form.
- Two syllables with a sacred, Hebrew sound: yo-EL.
- The meaning the Lord is God IS maximally direct.
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The vibe of Yoel
the Lord is GodHebrewJoelauthenticminor prophetSpiritoutpouringsacreddirectJewish
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Origin & history of Yoel
Hebrew Yo'el (the Lord is God)
→ authentic Yoel
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Biblical / Hebrew / Jewish roots
Yoel IS the authentic Hebrew Joel. He prophesied the outpouring of the Spirit.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew — Book of Joel.
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Today
Yoel remains a beloved choice, ranking #1288 in the US. 4,122 babies have been named Yoel since 1970.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Hebrew tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Yoel?
2019
peak year
Today, Yoel is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1288), with only about 146 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2019, 180 babies were given the name (ranked #1101 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Yoel's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 4,122 babies have been registered as Yoel since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
180
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,101)
(ranked #1,101)
146
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,460
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,122
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Yoel3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Yoel's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — Spirit-seeking. People named Yoel tend to be sacred, authentic, and gifted at being the Hebrew prophet of the Spirit outpouring.
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Hebrew prophet Spirit outpouring✦
Authentic-Joel◈
Lord-is-God◎
Minor-prophet♡
Sacred directY7
O6
E5
L3
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Yoel✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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