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Joel (male)

Feminine form:Joëlle (F)
   
Source(s): FreeCEN 1841 Census of Aberdeenshire
The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes: English from Hebrew "God of Gods"; OT 1 Chronicles 11:38 & Book of Joel.

While more frequently used in the US, Joel has a rare occurrence in the 1841 Census of Aberdeenshire and is becoming increasingly popular in Britain.

The French variant has a diaeresis: Joël.

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