Fun Facts About the Name Joeli
- 238 babies named Joeli: U.S. records list 238 babies given the name Joeli from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Joeli Mean?
Joeli is a form of the Hebrew name Joel (יוֹאֵל, Yoʾel), whose established meaning is "Yahweh is God." The name is a compound: yo- is a shortened form of the divine name YHWH, and ʾel means "God." Because English Bibles usually render the divine name as "the Lord," the name is sometimes given as "the Lord is God"; this is a customary rendering of the same etymology. The literal sense is not a description of the bearer's character.
Joeli Name History & Origins
The name is borne by the prophet Joel, one of the Twelve Minor Prophets in the Hebrew Bible. The book of Joel opens with the word of the Lord coming to Joel, son of Pethuel. The Hebrew Yoʾel appears in Greek as Ioel and in Latin as Joel, the form that passed into many European languages through Bible translation.
Joeli is a Finnish variant of Joel; the final -i gives the biblical name a Finnish shape. In Fiji, Joeli is the Fijian form of Joel, used in Fijian Bible translation for the prophet and also as a Fijian given name. Both usages derive from the same Hebrew name rather than from separate origins.
How Popular is the Name Joeli?
Joeli has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1969. Its best rank was #3,685 in 1969.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,971 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #12,691 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #16,374 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #12,733 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #16,756 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #13,330 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #17,429 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #17,744 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #8,860 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #10,781 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #11,031 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #9,213 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #13,228 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #14,253 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #9,756 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #8,470 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #8,215 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #11,577 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #7,947 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #9,106 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #7,753 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1997 | #10,226 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #9,131 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #12,483 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #8,106 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1970 | #7,448 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #3,685 | 15 | 0.0009% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Joeli Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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