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Joel is a male given name derived from יוֹאֵל Standard Hebrew, Yoʾel,
Tiberian Hebrew Tiberian Hebrew is the canonical pronunciation of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) committed to writing by Masoretic scholars living in the Jewish community of Tiberias in ancient Galilee under the Abbasid Caliphate. They wrote in the form of Tiberian ...
, or Yôʾēl, meaning "
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YHWH The Tetragrammaton (; ), or Tetragram, is the four-letter Hebrew theonym (transliterated as YHWH), the name of God in the Hebrew Bible. The four letters, written and read from right to left (in Hebrew), are ''yodh'', '' he'', '' waw'', and ...
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God In monotheistic thought, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith. Swinburne, R.G. "God" in Honderich, Ted. (ed)''The Oxford Companion to Philosophy'', Oxford University Press, 1995. God is typically ...
", or the modern translation "
Yahweh Yahweh *''Yahwe'', was the national god of ancient Israel and Judah. The origins of his worship reach at least to the early Iron Age, and likely to the Late Bronze Age if not somewhat earlier, and in the oldest biblical literature he poss ...
is God". Joel as a given name appears in the
Hebrew Bible The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh (;"Tanach"
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Joel as a given name


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Joel Joel or Yoel is a name meaning "Yahweh Is God" and may refer to: * Joel (given name), origin of the name including a list of people with the first name. * Joel (surname), a surname * Joel (footballer, born 1904), Joel de Oliveira Monteiro, Brazili ...
, Jewish Biblical prophet * Joel (biblical figure), several minor figures in the Hebrew Bible


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Joel of Dotawo Joel of Dotawo was a king of the Christian kingdom of Dotawo in Nubia. His rule is documented from the year 1484.Noel Davies, Martin Conway: ''World Christianity in the twentieth century''. London: SCM-Canterbury Press Ltd 2008, p 110. Joel repres ...
, Sudanese ruler *
Joel Achenbach Joel LeRoy Achenbach (; born December 31, 1960) is an American staff writer for ''The Washington Post'' and the author of seven books, including '' A Hole at the Bottom of the Sea'', ''The Grand Idea'', ''Captured by Aliens'', ''It Looks Like a Pr ...
, American staff writer for ''The Washington Post'' and author *
Joel Anderson Joel Anderson (born February 11, 1960) is an American politician serving as a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. A Republican, he is a former California state senator, assemblyperson, and board member of a municipal water di ...
, California politician *
Joël Ayayi Joël Ayayi (born 5 March 2000) is a French professional basketball player for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Early life and career Ayayi was born and raised in Bordeaux, France. G ...
(born 2000), French basketball player * Joel John Bailey, Canadian soccer player * Joel Conrad Bakan, Canadian lawyer and writer *
Joel Barlow Joel Barlow (March 24, 1754 – December 26, 1812) was an American poet, and diplomat, and politician. In politics, he supported the French Revolution and was an ardent Jeffersonian republican. He worked as an agent for American speculator Wil ...
, American poet and politician *
Joel Barnett, Baron Barnett Joel Barnett, Baron Barnett, (14 October 1923 – 1 November 2014) was a Labour Party politician. As Chief Secretary to the Treasury in the late 1970s, he devised the Barnett Formula that allocates public spending in Scotland, Wales and Norther ...
, British politician *
Joel Barr Joel Barr (January 1, 1916 – August 1, 1998), also Iozef Veniaminovich Berg and Joseph Berg, was part of the Soviet Atomic Spy Ring. Background Born Joyel Barr in New York City, to immigrant parents of Ukrainian Jewish origin. He attended C ...
, American spy for the Soviet Union *
Joël Batteux Joël-Guy Batteux (16 December 1943 – 10 January 2021) was a French politician. Biography Batteux member of the Socialist Party, the Citizens' Movement, and the Association pour une gauche républicaine before returning to the Socialist Party. ...
(1943–2021), French politician *
Joel Beckett Joel Beckett (born Joel Bygraves; 27 November 1973) is an English actor, known for playing Jake Moon in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' and as Lee in the original version of the comedy series ''The Office''. Born in Potton, Bedfordshire, he wa ...
, English actor *
Joel Beinin Joel Beinin (born 1948) is Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History and professor of Middle East history at Stanford University. From 2006 to 2008 he served as director of Middle East studies and professor of history at the American Universit ...
, American historian of the Middle East *
Joel Benjamin Joel Lawrence Benjamin (born March 11, 1964) is an American chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM). In 1998, he was voted "Grandmaster of the Year" by the U.S. Chess Federation. , his Elo rating was 2506, making him the No ...
, American chess grandmaster *
Joel Berghult Joel Gustaf Berghult (born 8 April 1988), better known as Roomie or Lil Pitchy, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, producer, and YouTuber based in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his YouTube channel ''RoomieOfficial'', which consist ...
, Swedish musician and YouTuber *
Joel Bomgar Joel Bomgaars (born February 6, 1980), known professionally as Joel Bomgar, is an American businessman and politician. He is the founder of Bomgar Corporation, a technology company. He serves in the Mississippi House of Representatives, represent ...
, American businessman and politician *
Joel Bouagnon Joel Bouagnon (born March 28, 1995) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Northern Illinois University, and signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2017. High school and college career Bo ...
, American football player *
Joël Bouchard Joël Bouchard (born January 23, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with eight teams for parts of 11 seasons. He was most recently the head coach of the American Hockey League's ...
, Canadian ice hockey player *
Joel Bowden Joel Francis Bowden (born 21 June 1978) is an Australian politician, former union leader and former professional Australian rules footballer. He was elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly at the 2020 Johnston by-election, repres ...
, Australian rules footballer * Joel Brand (1906–1964), Hungarian who had a prominent role in trying to save the Hungarian Jewish community * Joel Breton, American game producer, DJ and entrepreneur * Joel Brind, American scientist and anti-abortion activist *
Joel Brooks Joel Brooks (born December 17, 1949) is an American actor, known for his roles in '' Stir Crazy'', ''My Sister Sam'', '' Six Feet Under'', '' The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green'' and '' Phil of the Future''. Brooks also had a recurr ...
, American actor * Joel Brutus, Haitian judoka * Joel Carpenter, American screenwriter * Joel Carreño, Dominican baseball player *
Joel Casamayor Joel Casamayor Johnson (born July 12, 1971) is a Cuban American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2011. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBA super featherweight title from 2000 to 2002; and the ...
, Cuban boxer *
Joel Chan (actor) Joel Chan Shan-chung (born 2 October 1976) is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to TVB and Shaw Brothers Pictures. He made his debut in 1995 as a solo Cantopop singer, later transitioning into acting. Chan won the Best Supporting Acto ...
, Hong Kong actor and singer *
Joel Chan (photographer) Joel Chan () is a Singapore-born, Australian-based photographer. Career Chan's first assignment was with SG Design Fusion, a boutique publishing firm. He also accepted a commission with his alma mater, University of Newcastle, Australia. Chan w ...
, Singaporean photographer *
Joel Clinton Joel Clinton (born 8 December 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 2000s and 2010s. An Australia international representative, he played his club football in the NRL for the Penrith Panth ...
, Australian rugby footballer *
Joel Coen Joel Daniel Coen (born November 29, 1954) and Ethan Jesse Coen (born September 21, 1957),State of Minnesota. ''Minnesota Birth Index, 1935–2002''. Minnesota Department of Health. collectively known as the Coen brothers (), are American film ...
, American director and producer *
Joel Connable Joel Connable (February 5, 1973 – November 6, 2012) was an American television host, news anchor, and reporter for KOMO-TV in Seattle, Washington. He also worked as a travel journalist, running a travel website and a company called Travel T ...
, American news reporter, paramedic, and private pilot *
Joel Courtney Joel Courtney (born January 31, 1996)Joel Courtney Bio
 is an American actor known for his role in the 2011 ...
, American actor * Joel Crawford (film director), American story artist and film director *
Joel Crawford (politician) Joel Crawford (June 15, 1783 – April 5, 1858) was an American politician, soldier and lawyer. Crawford was born in Columbia County, Georgia. He attended the Litchfield Law School in Connecticut. After receiving admission to the state bar, h ...
(1783–1858), American politician, soldier and lawyer *
Joel Crothers Joel Anthony Crothers (January 28, 1941 – November 6, 1985) was an American actor. His credits primarily included stage and television work, including a number of soap opera roles, the best known being Miles Cavanaugh on ''The Edge of Night'', ...
, American actor *
Joel Cummins Joel Nathan Cummins (born January 12, 1975, in La Grange, Illinois) is an American musician, and founding member/keyboardist for progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee. Cummins tours full-time with Umphrey's McGee, playing a range of shows eac ...
, American musician * Joel DeLisa, American physiatrist *
Joel Dorn Joel Dorn (April 7, 1942 – December 17, 2007) was an American jazz and R&B music producer and record label entrepreneur. He worked at Atlantic Records, and later founded the 32 Jazz, Label M, and Hyena Records labels. He called himself "T ...
, American music producer and record label entrepreneur *
Joel Edgerton Joel Edgerton (born 23 June 1974) is an Australian actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his appearance in the ''Star Wars'' films ''Attack of the Clones'' (2002) and ''Revenge of the Sith'' (2005) as a young Owen Lars, a role he reprised i ...
, Australian actor * Joel Ekelöf, Swedish vocalist of the band
Soen Soen is a Swedish progressive metal supergroup. Their debut album '' Cognitive'' was released on 15 February 2012. History Initially formed in 2004, it was in May 2010 that the formation of Soen was announced. The original lineup consisted of ...
*
Joel Embiid Joel Hans Embiid ( ; born 16 March 1994) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), who also holds French and American citizenship. After one year of college basketb ...
, Cameroonian basketball player *
Joel Engle Joel Engle (born June 3, 1968) is an American author, pastor, and former Christian recording artist. He recorded the number one song "Shadow of Your Cross" and the top 10 songs "Louder Than The Angels," "Be A Father To Her," and "I Believe In ...
, American recording artist * Joel Erhardt, Commissioner of Police of New York City *
Joel Fabiani Joel Fabiani (born September 28, 1936, in Watsonville, California) is an American film, television and theater actor. Known for his leading role in the British TV series '' Department S'', Fabiani has guest starred in '' The FBI'', ''Barnaby Jon ...
, American actor *
Joel Feinberg Joel Feinberg (October 19, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan – March 29, 2004 in Tucson, Arizona) was an American political and legal philosopher. He is known for his work in the fields of ethics, action theory, philosophy of law, and political phil ...
, American political and social philosopher *
Joel Fitzgibbon Joel Andrew Fitzgibbon (born 16 January 1962) is a retired Australian politician. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has served in the House of Representatives from 1996 to 2022, representing the New South Wales seat of Hunt ...
, Australian politician *
Joel Freeland Joel Daniel Freeland (born 7 February 1987) is a British former professional basketball player who last played for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League. Standing at , he played at the power forward and center positions. He also represented the Gr ...
, British basketball player *
Joël Fuchs Joël Fuchs, (born June 24, 1989) is a Swiss professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Starwings Basel of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball in Switzerland where he is the team captain.
, Swiss basketball player *
Joel Fuhrman Joel Fuhrman (born December 2, 1953) is an American celebrity doctor who advocates what he calls a "micronutrient-rich diet". His practice is based on his nutrition-based approach to obesity and chronic disease, also referred to as a nutritarian ...
, American physician and author * Joel Garner, West Indian cricketer *
Joel Garreau Joel Garreau (born 1948) is an American journalist, scholar, and author. In 1981, Garreau published ''The Nine Nations of North America''. In 1991, he published '' Edge City: Life on the New Frontier''. In 2005, he published ''Radical Evolutio ...
, American journalist and author * Joel Geist, American actor * Joel Gerber, Chief Judge of the United States Tax Court *
Joel Gertner Joel Gertner (born September 20, 1975) is an American professional wrestling announcer, color commentator, and manager. He is best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling from 1995 to 2001. Professional wrestling career ...
, American wrestling personality *
Joel Gion Joel Gion (; born ) is an American musician, best known as the tambourine player for the psychedelic rock band The Brian Jonestown Massacre. He was a guest star on the U.S. television show ''Gilmore Girls'', where he played the tambourine in th ...
, American musician * Joel Gistedt, Swedish ice hockey player *
Joel Glazer Joel Glazer (born March 31, 1967) is an American businessman and sports team owner. He is part of the Glazer family, who control First Allied Corporation and HRG Group, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL), and Manche ...
, part of the Glazer family * Joel Glucksman (born 1949), American Olympic fencer *
Joel Godard Joel Clinton Godard Jr. (born March 31, 1938) is an American television announcer and voiceover artist, best known as the announcer for ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' during its entire 16-year run from 1993 to 2009.Joel Godard's official websit ...
, American television announcer *
Joel Goldsmith Joel King Goldsmith (November 19, 1957 – April 29, 2012) was an American composer of film, television, and video game music. Biography Joel Goldsmith was born on November 19, 1957, in Los Angeles, California, the third of four children o ...
(1957–2012), American composer of film, television music and video games * Joel S. Goldsmith (1892–1964), American author, teacher, spiritual healer, mystic and founder of the Infinite Way movement *
Joel Greenberg (historian) Joel Greenberg (born 1946) is an educational technology consultant and historian on the role of Bletchley Park in World War II. Greenberg gained a PhD degree in numerical mathematics from the University of Manchester (UMIST) in 1973. For over 33 ...
(born 1946), English educational technology consultant and historian * Joel Greenberg (politician) (born 1984), American politician and former Florida tax collector *
Joel Greenblatt Joel Greenblatt (born December 13, 1957) is an American academic, hedge fund manager, investor, and writer. He is a value investor, alumnus of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and adjunct professor at the Columbia University G ...
, American academic, hedge fund manager, investor, and writer *
Joel Gretsch Joel James Gretsch (born December 20, 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on ''The 4400'', '' Taken'' and '' V''. Early life Gretsch was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and grew up in Albany, Minnesota, the son of Russ an ...
, American actor *
Joel Grey Joel Grey (born Joel David Katz; April 11, 1932) is an American actor, singer, dancer, photographer and theatre director. He is best known for portraying the Master of Ceremonies in the musical '' Cabaret'' on Broadway as well as in the 1972 fi ...
, American actor * Joel Hailey, American musician *
Joel Hanrahan Joel Ryan Hanrahan (born October 6, 1981) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. Hanrahan was originally a starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB) before moving to the closer role for the ...
, American baseball player *
Joel Chandler Harris Joel Chandler Harris (December 9, 1848 – July 3, 1908) was an American journalist, fiction writer, and folklorist best known for his collection of Uncle Remus stories. Born in Eatonton, Georgia, where he served as an apprentice on a planta ...
, American journalist *
Joel Heath Joel Heath (born June 18, 1993) is a former American football defensive end. He was a three-year starter at Mount Healthy High School in Mount Healthy, Ohio and earned First-team All-State honors twice. He was also named the Associated Press All ...
, American football player *
Joel Hefley Joel Maurice Hefley (born April 18, 1935) is an American Republican politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 5th Congressional District of Colorado from 1987 to 2007. His wife, Lynn Hefle ...
, American politician *
Joel Heyman Joel Pearce Heyman (born September 16, 1971) is an American actor, best known for voicing Michael J. Caboose in the Rooster Teeth web series '' Red vs. Blue'' from 2003 until 2020. He co-founded Rooster Teeth with Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Geof ...
, American voice actor *
Joel Higgins Joel Franklin Higgins (born September 28, 1943) is an American actor and singer with a stage career spanning over 40 years. Life and career A graduate of Michigan State University where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternit ...
, American actor and singer * Joel Henry Hildebrand, American educator and a pioneer chemist *
Joel Hirschhorn Joel Hirschhorn (December 18, 1937 – September 17, 2005) was an American songwriter. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Song on two occasions. He also wrote songs for a number of musicians, including Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison. Hirsc ...
, American songwriter *
Joel Hodgson Joel Hodgson (born February 20, 1960) is an American writer, comedian and television actor. He is best known for creating '' Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (''MST3K'') and starring in it as the character Joel Robinson. In 2007, ''MST3K'' was list ...
, American creator of ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' and Joel Robinson, the character he plays on the show * Joel Holmes (1821–1872), British soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross *
Joel Horlen Joel Edward Horlen (August 14, 1937 – April 10, 2022) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1961 to 1972 for the Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics. In references, he is called Joe Ho ...
(born 1937), American All Star baseball player *
Joel Houston Joel Timothy Houston (born 19 September 1979) is an Australian musician, songwriter, pastor, and leader in the Sydney-based band Hillsong United, a worship band of Hillsong Church. He was co-pastor at Hillsong NYC between 2010 and 2017. He i ...
, Australian musician and songwriter, worship leader at the Hillsong Church * Joel Hurt (1850–1926), American businessman and developer *
Joel Hyatt Joel Z. Hyatt (born Joel Hyatt Zylberberg; May 6, 1950) is an American entrepreneur and former politician. He founded Hyatt Legal Services, in which capacity he became a household name for many years, as he was featured in his firm's nationwide ...
, American businessman, attorney and politician *
Joel Isasi Joel Isasi González (; born July 31, 1967) is a former Sprint (running), sprinter from Cuba. He who won an Olympic bronze medal in Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics, 4 x 100 metres relay in 1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona 1992 and a silver ...
, Cuban sprinter * Joel Iyiegbuniwe (born 1995), American football player *
Joël Jeannot Joël Jeannot (born 23 September 1965) is a male French Olympic wheelchair racer and ''handisport'' activist. From 2007 he started competing in handbikes, winning a lot of French championships as well as several world championships in para-cycl ...
, French Olympic wheelchair racer *
Joel Jones Joel "JoJo" Jones-Camacho (born July 17, 1981) is a Puerto Rican-American professional basketball player. Jones has played in the NCAA, Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) with Vaqueros de Bayamón, Leones de Ponce, Piratas de Quebradillas, and ...
, Puerto Rican basketball player * Joel Kaplan, American political advisor *
Joel Kauffman Joel Kauffman (born December 9, 1985) is an American stock car racing driver. He was the driver of the No. 12 Supercuts Dodge Charger (LX), Dodge Charger for FitzBradshaw Racing in the NASCAR Busch Series. Racing career Kauffman began his racing ...
, American stock car racer *
Joel Kinnaman Charles Joel Nordström Kinnaman (; born 25 November 1979) is a Swedish-American actor and model who first gained recognition for his roles in the Swedish film '' Easy Money'' and the ''Johan Falk'' crime series. Kinnaman is known international ...
, Swedish-American actor *
Joel Klein Joel Irwin Klein (born October 25, 1946) is an American lawyer and school superintendent. He was the New York City School Chancellor, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, the largest school district, public school system in t ...
, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education *
Joel Kovel Joel Stephen Kovel (August 27, 1936 – April 30, 2018) was an American scholar and author known as a founder of eco-socialism. Kovel became a psychoanalyst, but he abandoned psychoanalysis in 1985. Background Kovel was born on August 27, 193 ...
, American politician, academic, writer and eco-socialist *
Joel Kramer Joel Bruce Kramer (born October 30, 1955) is a retired American professional basketball player. Listed at and , he played the power forward and center positions. After playing college basketball at San Diego State University, he had a five-seas ...
(b. 1955), American basketball player * Joel Kwiatkowski, Canadian ice hockey player * Joel Landau, American entrepreneur, founder of The Allure Group * Joel Landau (rabbi), American rabbi *
Joel Lane Joel Lane (1963 – 26 November 2013) was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, critic and anthology editor.Chris Morgan, "Lane, Joel", in David Pringle, ''St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers'' (London: St. James Press, 1998) ...
, British author, poet, critic and anthology editor *
Joel Lanning Joel Lanning (born November 18, 1994) is a former American football linebacker who is currently a graduate assistant for the Iowa State Cyclones football team. He played college football at Iowa State University. He was selected as a first-team ...
(born 1994), American football player * Joël Le Tac (1918–2005), member of the Free French Forces (FFF) during the Second World War *
Joël Le Theule Joël Le Theule (; 22 March 1930 – 14 December 1980) was a French politician. Early life Joël Le Theule was born on March 22, 1930, in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, France. Career Le Theule joined the Union for the New Republic and later the Rally for ...
(1930–1980), French politician *
Joel Lebowitz Joel Louis Lebowitz (born May 10, 1930) is a mathematical physicist widely acknowledged for his outstanding contributions to statistical physics, statistical mechanics and many other fields of Mathematics and Physics. Lebowitz has published m ...
(born 1930), American mathematical physicist * Joel S. Levine, American planetary and atmospheric scientist *
Joel Löwe Joel Löwe (; 1760 – February 11, 1802, Breslau), best known by the pen name Joel Bril (; Bril being an acronym for "son of R. Judah Löb"), was a German-Jewish Biblical commentator. Biography At the age of twenty he went to Berlin, where he re ...
, German Biblical commentator * Joel Luani, Australian rugby player *
Joel Lundqvist Joel Per Lundqvist (born 2 March 1982) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for Frölunda HC of Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He serves as the team's captain. He is the identical twin brother of former National Hockey League goaltender Henri ...
, Swedish ice hockey player * Joel Lynch, British football player *
Joel Madden Joel Rueben Madden (né Combs; March 11, 1979) is an American singer best known as the lead vocalist for the pop punk band Good Charlotte. He is also part of the pop rock collaboration the Madden Brothers with his identical twin brother Benji ...
, American musician, lead vocalist for Good Charlotte *
Joel Dawit Makonnen Prince Joel David Makonnen Haile Selassie of Ethiopia (''Yoel Dawit Makonnen Haile Selassie''; born 5 May 1982) is an Italian-born Ethiopian attorney, businessman, philanthropist, writer, and member of the Ethiopian Imperial House of Solomon. H ...
, Ethiopian prince *
Joel Makower Joel Makower (born 19 February 1952 in Oakland, California) is an American entrepreneur, writer and strategist on sustainable business, clean technology, and green marketing. His work has focused on three principal topics: how companies of all siz ...
, American entrepreneur, writer, and strategist * Joel Antônio Martins (1931–2003), Brazilian footballer known as "Joel" *
Joël Matip Job Joël André Matip (born 8 August 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Liverpool. Matip began his professional career with Schalke 04 in 2009, and was part of their teams that won the DFB-Pokal and DFL-S ...
(born 1991), Cameroonian footballer *
Joel McCormack Joel McCormack is the designer of the NCR Corporation version of the p-code machine, which is a kind of stack machine popular in the 1970s as the preferred way to implement new computing architectures and languages such as Pascal and BCPL. The NC ...
, American computer scientist *
Joel McCrea Joel Albert McCrea (November 5, 1905 – October 20, 1990) was an American actor whose career spanned a wide variety of genres over almost five decades, including comedy, drama, romance, thrillers, adventures, and Westerns, for which he beca ...
, American actor *
Joel McHale Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, and television host. He is best known for hosting ''The Soup'' (2004–2015) and his role as Jeff Winger on the NBC sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015). He has performed i ...
, American actor and host *
Joel McIlroy Joel McIlroy (born 8 August 1973 in Sydney) is an Australian actor, known for being the second actor to take on the role of Flynn Saunders, a character of the popular soap opera '' Home and Away''. McIlroy took over the role of Flynn in 2003 ...
, Australian actor *
Joel McIver Joel McIver (born 10 February 1971) is a British author. His best-known work is ''Justice for All: The Truth About Metallica'', first published in 2004 and appearing in nine languages since then. McIver's other works include biographies of Bl ...
, British author *
Joel McNeely Joel McNeely (born March 28, 1959) is an American composer, arranger, musician, lyricist, and record producer. A protégé of composer Jerry Goldsmith, he is best known for his film and television scores. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outst ...
, American music composer for movies and television * Joël Mergui (born 1958), French Jewish official *
Joel Meyerowitz Joel Meyerowitz (born March 6, 1938) is an American street, portrait and landscape photographer. He began photographing in color in 1962 and was an early advocate of the use of color during a time when there was significant resistance to the id ...
, American photographer *
Joel Meyers Joel Meyers is an American sportscaster who is the play-by-play announcer of the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also is the lead host of "Above the Rim", which airs weekdays from 10am-1pm ET on SiriusXM N ...
, American sportscaster *
Joel David Moore Joel David Moore (born September 25, 1977) is an American character actor and director. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Moore studied acting in college before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a film career. His first major role was as Owen ...
, American actor *
Joel Moses Joel Moses (24 November 1941 – 29 May 2022) was an Israeli-American mathematician, computer scientist, and Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Biography Joel Moses was born in Mandatory Palestine on 24 Nove ...
, Israel-born American computer scientist *
Joel Müller Joel Müller (1827 – November 6, 1895) was a Germans, German rabbi and Talmudist, born in Uherský Ostroh, Ungarisch-Ostra, Moravia, and dying in Berlin.Jewish Encyclopedia Bibliography:''Allg. Zeit. des Jud.'' 1895, pp. 542-543, 556-557. He rec ...
, German rabbi *
Joel Murray Joel Murray (born April 17, 1963) is an American comedy actor. He is well known for his roles in the television series ''Mad Men'', ''Grand'', '' Love & War'', ''Dharma & Greg'', '' Still Standing'', and '' Shameless''. He has also appeared in f ...
, American actor *
Joel Myers Joel N. Myers is an American businessman who is the founder, CEO, and chairman of AccuWeather, an American commercial weather service and media company. Background Myers is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He founded AccuWeather in State ...
, American businessman, founder, president and chairman of the board of AccuWeather, Inc. * Joël Gustave Nana Ngongang, Cameroonian activist for LGBT human rights & HIV/AIDS in Africa *
Joel Oppenheimer Joel Lester Oppenheimer (Jacob Hammer) (February 18, 1930 – October 11, 1988) was an American poet associated with both the Black Mountain poets and the New York School. He was the first director of the St. Marks Poetry Project (1966–68). T ...
, American poet *
Joel Osteen Joel Scott Osteen (born March 5, 1963) is an American lay preacher, televangelist, businessman and author based in Houston, Texas. Known for his weekly televised services and several best-selling books, Osteen is one of the more prominent figu ...
, American author, pastor, and televangelist *
Joel Otto Joel Stuart Otto (born October 29, 1961) is an American former professional ice hockey center in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers. An undrafted player, Otto signed with the Flames as a free agent in ...
, American ice hockey player *
Joel Palmer General Joel Palmer (October 4, 1810 – June 9, 1881) was an American pioneer of the Oregon Territory in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. He was born in Canada, and spent his early years in New York and Pennsylvania before serving ...
(1810–1881), American pioneer, author and politician * Joel Parker (disambiguation), several people *
Joel Peralta Joel Peralta Gutiérrez (; ; born March 23, 1976) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals, T ...
, Dominican baseball player *
Joel Piñeiro Joel Alberto Piñeiro (, ; born September 25, 1978) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ...
, American baseball player *
Joel Plaskett William Joel MacDonald Plaskett (born April 18, 1975) is a Canadian rock musician and songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was a member of Halifax alternative rock band Thrush Hermit in the 1990s. Plaskett performs in a number of genres ...
, Canadian rock musician *
Joel Roberts Poinsett Joel Roberts Poinsett (March 2, 1779December 12, 1851) was an American physician, diplomat and botanist. He was the first U.S. agent in South America, a member of the South Carolina legislature and the United States House of Representatives, the ...
, American physician, botanist and diplomat *
Joel Porter Joel William Porter (born 25 December 1978) is an Australian football (soccer) player. Club career Australia Before joining Hartlepool United, Porter had previously played for Croydon Kings, West Adelaide, Melbourne Knights FC and Sydney Oly ...
, Australian football player *
Joel Primack Joel R. Primack (born July 14, 1945) is a professor of physics and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz and is a member of the Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics. Primack received his A.B. from Princeton University in ...
, American professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics *
Joel Przybilla Joel Przybilla (; born October 10, 1979) is an American retired professional basketball player who played the center position for 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). High school career Przybilla was born in Monticello, Minn ...
, American basketball player * Joel Robles, Spanish football player * Yoel Rodríguez (born 1988), Spanish footballer *
Joel Quarrington Joel Quarrington (born January 15, 1955) is a Canadian double bass player, soloist and teacher. He is the former Principal Double Bass of the London Symphony Orchestra. Career He was born in Toronto, Ontario, and began playing the double bass at ...
, Canadian bass player and soloist *
Joel Quenneville Joel Norman Quenneville (born September 15, 1958) is a Canadian–American ice hockey coach and former player in the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Coach Q", he is second in NHL coaching wins at 969 behind Scotty Bowman. Quenneville ac ...
, Canadian former ice hockey defenceman, and coach of the NHL's Florida Panthers *
Joel Reddy Joel Reddy (born 8 October 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who most recently played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He was a part of the Rabbitohs squad that won the 2014 NRL Premiership. Background Reddy wa ...
, Australian Rugby League player *
Joel Rifkin Joel David Rifkin (born January 20, 1959) is an American serial killer, who was sentenced to 203 years in prison for the murders of nine women between 1989 and 1993, though it is believed he had up to 17 victims. Early life Rifkin's birth pare ...
, American serial killer *
Joel Augustus Rogers Joel Augustus Rogers (September 6, 1880– March 26, 1966) was a Jamaican-American author, journalist, and historian who focused on the history of Africa; as well as the African diaspora. After settling in the United States in 1906, he lived i ...
, Jamaican author, journalist and historian *
Yoel Romero Yoel Romero Palacio (born April 30, 1977) is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for Bellator MMA. Romero formerly competed in the Middleweight division ...
, Cuban wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter * Joel Rosenberg, Canadian-American science fiction and fantasy author *
Joel C. Rosenberg Joel C. Rosenberg (born April 17, 1967) is an American-Israeli communications strategist, author, and non-profit executive. He has written sixteen novels about terrorism and Bible prophecy, including the Gold Medallion Book Award-winner ''The E ...
, American author and communications strategist *
Joel Ross Joel Ross (born Joel Hogg 31 May 1977) is a multi award winning British radio DJ and television presenter. He has worked with a co-host Jason King (known on-air as JK). He currently presents the Rock FM Breakfast Show. Career Best known ...
, American tennis player *
Joel Roth Joel Roth is a prominent American rabbi in the Rabbinical Assembly, which is the rabbinical body of Conservative Judaism. He is a former member and chair of the assembly's ''Committee on Jewish Law and Standards'' (CJLS) which deals with question ...
, American rabbi in the Rabbinical Assembly *
Joel Salatin Joel F. Salatin (born February 24, 1957) is an American farmer, lecturer, and author. Salatin raises livestock on his Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley. Meat from the farm is sold by direct marketing to consumers and res ...
, American farmer, lecturer, and author * Joel Santana, Brazilian manager and former football player *
Joel Schumacher Joel T. Schumacher (; August 29, 1939June 22, 2020) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Raised in New York City by his mother, Schumacher graduated from Parsons School of Design and originally became a fashion designer. H ...
, American director and producer *
Joel Selwood Joel Anthony Selwood (born 26 May 1988) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was a quadruple premiership player, a six-time All-Australian, and a three-ti ...
, Australian Rules footballer *
Joel Shapiro Joel Shapiro (born September 27, 1941 New York City, New York) is an American sculptor renowned for his dynamic work composed of simple rectangular shapes. The artist is classified as a Minimalist as demonstrated in his works, which were mostly ...
, American sculptor * Joel Shatzky (1943–2020), American writer and literary professor *
Joel Shepherd Joel Shepherd (born 1974 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian science fiction author. He moved to Perth, Western Australia with his family when he was seven, where he later studied film and television arts at Curtin University. He now ...
, Australian science fiction author *
Joel Sherman Joel Sherman (born 1962), nicknamed "GI Joel", is a top American Scrabble expert and former world champion. He is chronicled in Stefan Fatsis's book ''Word Freak'', in Eric Chaikin's film ''Word Wars'', and in Scott Petersen's film ''Scrabylon ...
, American Scrabble expert * Joel ibn Shu'aib, 15th-century rabbi from Aragon *
Joel Siegel Joel Steven Siegel (July 7, 1943 – June 29, 2007) was an American film critic for the ABC morning news show ''Good Morning America'' for over 25 years. The winner of multiple Emmy Awards, Siegel also worked as a radio disc jockey and an adverti ...
, American film critic *
Joel Silbersher Joel Silbersher is a musician from Melbourne, Australia, who was the singer and guitar player for rock and roll band, GOD (1986–1989).McFarlan'God'entry. Retrieved 11 February 2010.Spencer et al, (2007Silbersher, Joelentry. Retrieved 11 February ...
, musician from Australia *
Joel Silver Joel Silver (born July 14, 1952) is an American film producer. Life and career Silver was born and raised in South Orange, New Jersey, the son of a writer and a public relations executive. His family is Jewish. He attended Columbia High School i ...
, American film producer *
Joel Sirkis Joel ben Samuel Sirkis (Hebrew: רבי יואל בן שמואל סירקיש; born 1561 - March 14, 1640) also known as the Bach (an abbreviation of his magnum opus BAyit CHadash), was a prominent Ashkenazi posek and halakhist, who lived in centra ...
(1561–1640), Central European rabbi *
Joel Skinner Joel Patrick Skinner (born February 21, 1961) is an American professional baseball manager and coach, and former Major League catcher and manager. Skinner mostly has managed at the minor-league level, save for one half of one season at the helm ...
, American baseball player and coach * Joel Sonnenberg, Christian motivational speaker *
Joel Elias Spingarn Joel Elias Spingarn (May 17, 1875 – July 26, 1939) was an American educator, literary critic, civil rights activist, military intelligence officer, and horticulturalist. Biography Spingarn was born in New York City to an upper middle-class ...
, American educator and literary critic *
Yoel Sela Yoel Sela (יואל סלע; born June 10, 1951) is an Israeli Olympic competitive sailor. He was born in Hadera, Israel, and is Jewish. Sailing career When Sela competed in the Olympics he was 5–7 (171 cm) tall, and weighed 168 lbs (7 ...
(born 1951), Israeli Olympic competitive sailor * Joel Spitzer (born c. 1957), American smoking cessation educator *
Joel Spolsky Avram Joel Spolsky (born 1965) is a software engineer and writer. He is the author of ''Joel on Software'', a blog on software development, and the creator of the project management software Trello. He was a Program Manager on the Microsoft Exce ...
, American software engineer *
Joel Stebbins Joel Stebbins (July 30, 1878 – March 16, 1966) was an American astronomer who pioneered photoelectric photometry in astronomy. He was director of the University of Illinois Observatory from 1903 to 1922 where he performed innovative work with th ...
, American astronomer who pioneered photoelectric photometry in astronomy *
Joel Stein Joel Stein (born July 23, 1971) is an American journalist who wrote for the ''Los Angeles Times''. He wrote a column and occasional articles for ''Time'' for 19 years until 2017. Early life Stein grew up in Edison, New Jersey, the son of a sale ...
, American journalist *
Joel Steinberg Joel Barnet Steinberg (born May 25, 1941) is a disbarred New York City criminal defense attorney who attracted international media attention when he was accused of rape and murder and was convicted of manslaughter, in the November 1, 1987, beating ...
, New York criminal defense attorney *
Joel Stelly Joel Stelly (born January 13, 1984) is a former American football player who most recently played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He attended Cecilia High School and the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where he spent his ...
, American football player for the Chicago, IL Bears *
Joel Sternfeld Joel Sternfeld (born June 30, 1944) is an American fine-art color photographer. He is noted for his large-format documentary pictures of the United States and helping establish color photography as a respected artistic medium. Sternfeld's work is ...
, American photographer *
Joel Stransky Joel Theodore Stransky (born 16 July 1967) is a South African former rugby union player. A fly-half, he is known for scoring all of South Africa's points, including the winning drop goal, against New Zealand in the 1995 Rugby World Cup final. ...
, South African rugby union footballer *
Joel Stroetzel Joel Michael Stroetzel (born July 24, 1980) is best known as the rhythm guitarist from the Massachusetts metalcore band Killswitch Engage. Background Stroetzel attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston but did not graduate. Stroetzel's gu ...
, American guitarist from the Massachusetts metalcore band Killswitch Engage *
Joel Surnow Joel Surnow (born December 18, 1955) is an American television writer, producer and director. He is the co-creator of the action series '' La Femme Nikita'' and '' 24''. Life and career Joel Surnow is of Jewish descent. He was raised in Michi ...
, American writer and producer *
Joel Sweeney Joel Walker Sweeney (1810 – October 29, 1860), also known as Joe Sweeney, was an American musician and early blackface minstrel performer. He is known for popularizing the playing of the banjo and has often been credited with advancing the ...
(1810–1860), American musician who popularized the banjo *
Joel Teitelbaum Joel Teitelbaum ( yi, יואל טייטלבוים, translit=Yoyl Teytlboym, ; 13 January 1887 – 19 August 1979) was the founder and first Grand Rebbe of the Satmar dynasty. A major figure in the post-war renaissance of Hasidism, he espoused a ...
, Hungarian Hasidic Rabbi and Talmudic scholar *
Joel Thompson (politician) Joel Thompson (October 3, 1760February 8, 1843) was an American politician and attorney who served as a United States Representative from New York. Early life and education Born in Stanford in the Province of New York, he attended the common ...
, United States Representative from New York * Joel Thompson (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer *
Joel Tobeck Joel Tobeck (born 2 June 1971 in Auckland, New Zealand) is an actor known for his roles in the television series ''Tangle'', ''The Doctor Blake Mysteries'', ''Xena Warrior Princess'', ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', and '' Young Hercules'' ...
, New Zealand film and television actor *
Joel Turner (musician) Joel Turner (born 3 March 1987) is an Australian beatboxer, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and record producer best known for the Australian hit song " These Kids". As a beatboxer, he is recognised for his trademark sounds such as his "third ...
, Australian musician *
Joel Veitch Joel Veitch (born 28 March 1974) is a British web animator, singer-songwriter, and member of the humour website B3ta. Veitch is owner of the web site RatherGood where he showcases many of his animations. Joel has also created the Mr. Stabby an ...
, English web animator and member of the B3ta collective * Joel Vital, Portuguese footballer known as ''Joel'' *
Joël Voordewind Joël Stephanus Voordewind (born 9 July 1965 in Sleen, Drenthe) is a Dutch politician and former development aid worker. As a member of the Christian Union (''ChristenUnie'') he was an MP from 2006 until 2021. He focused on matters of foreign ...
(born 1965), Dutch politician * Joel Ward (disambiguation), several people * Joel Waterman (born 1996), Canadian soccer player * Joel Wiener (born 1948/49), American billionaire real estate developer and landlord *
Joel Yanofsky Joel Yanofsky (26 September 1955 – 23 December 2020) was a Canadian novelist and literary columnist. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he grew up in the Laval suburb of Chomedey, where his parents had moved from the Montreal Jewish neighbourhood aroun ...
, Canadian novelist and literary columnist *
Joel Youngblood Joel Randolph Youngblood III (born August 28, 1951) is a former American professional baseball player. He was a versatile player, who could play many different positions, as well as pinch hit. After his playing career ended, he served as the third ...
, American Major League baseball player *
Joel Zifkin Joel Zifkin (born April 14, 1954) is a Canadian musician and songwriter. His primary instrument is the electric violin and he is best known as a session musician and live performer. Career Zifkin has performed and/or recorded with the followi ...
, Canadian musician and songwriter from Montreal, QC * Joel Zimmerman, Canadian progressive house and electro house DJ better known as ''
deadmau5 Joel Thomas Zimmerman (born January 5, 1981), known professionally as Deadmau5 (stylized as deadmau5; pronounced "dead-mouse"), is a Canadian electronic music producer and DJ. He mainly produces progressive house music, though he also produces ...
'' *
Joel Zumaya Joel Martin Zumaya (born November 9, 1984) is a former American professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers from 2006 through 2010. Baseball career Zumaya was drafted out of Bonita Vista High School ...
, American Major League Baseball relief pitcher *
Joel Zwick Joel Zwick (born January 11, 1942) is an American film director, television director, and theater director.Mann, Iris (June 1, 2016)"'Hillary and Monica': An Unlikely Meeting" '' Jewish Journal''. He worked on the television series '' Perfect Str ...
, American director of movies, theatre, and television shows


Fictional characters

* Joel Barish, protagonist of the film ''
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' (also simply known as ''Eternal Sunshine'') is a 2004 American romantic science fiction drama film written by Charlie Kaufman, directed by Michel Gondry, and starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet. P ...
'', portrayed by
Jim Carrey James Eugene Carrey (; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and artist. Known for his energetic slapstick performances, Carrey first gained recognition in 1990, after landing a role in the American sketch comedy te ...
*
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M.D., central character of the TV series ''
Northern Exposure ''Northern Exposure'' is an American Northern comedy-drama television series about the eccentric residents of a fictional small town in Alaska that ran on CBS from July 12, 1990, to July 26, 1995, with a total of 110 episodes. It received 57 ...
'' * Joel Goodson, protagonist of the film ''
Risky Business ''Risky Business'' is a 1983 American teen comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Brickman (in his directorial debut) and starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. Best known as Cruise's breakout film, ''Risky Business'' was a critical ...
'', portrayed by
Tom Cruise Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962), known professionally as Tom Cruise, is an American actor and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actors, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Gol ...
* Joel Hammond, a main character in Netflix series ''
Santa Clarita Diet ''Santa Clarita Diet'' is an American horror-comedy streaming television series created by Victor Fresco for the streaming service Netflix, starring Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant. Fresco serves as the showrunner, and is an executive prod ...
'' * Joel Miller, protagonist of ''
The Last of Us ''The Last of Us'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Players control Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl, Ellie, across a post-apocalyptic United States. ' ...
'' video game *
Joel Robinson Joel Robinson is a fictional character featured in the American science fiction comedy television series ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (''MST3K''). He was portrayed by series creator Joel Hodgson. If counting the locally-produced episodes, Jo ...
, in the television series ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' {{given name English masculine given names Masculine given names Hebrew masculine given names Jewish masculine given names Modern names of Hebrew origin Estonian masculine given names Norwegian masculine given names Spanish masculine given names Swedish masculine given names Theophoric names