My name is Joel

Once upon a time when people still believed in vision and prophecy, people gave names not just to identify families and properties but also to set a mark, speak a future, or declare a purpose or destiny.

Names were used to carry on with the lineage, the character, or the profession. Even the name of one's town somehow reflected some skill, historical significance, or character trait.

The name Joel is a masculine name which comes from the Hebrew origin and it means: "Jehovah is God." By extension, Joel is a person who is strong-willed. {Wow!}

In its simple usage, it can also mean “God is willing.” If God wills, then He will! Thus, the expression: 'God willing.'

Although it is Hebrew in origin, the meaning of the name in English is “The Lord is God.” Based on the 1990 U.S. Census, Joel is a very popular male first name and a popular surname. The most popular, I think, is Billy Joel.

The name is widely used in English, French, Spanish and Swedish speaking countries. Famous bearers include film directors Joel Schumacher and Joel Coen, and singer Joel Madden. It was the 124th most popular name in USA in 2006. It also featured in the top 60 of Sweden, Spain, Northern Ireland and the Australian states of Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria.

Joel is the traditionally assumed author of the book of Joel, a narrative and apocalyptic book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture.

I thank God for giving me the name, coz it sounds good and easily remembered!!! he, he.

I can subscribe to the idea that Joels are cute, unless proven otherwise. It is a disputable presumption which can be overcome only by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. Waaahhhhh!!!!!

(The meaning of the name was mostly taken through the Yahoo Web Search.)