The first name Joëlle

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About the first name Joëlle

Meaning

The name Joëlle is a form related to Joël and shares its traditional meaning: “Yahweh is God”.

Historical origin

Joëlle belongs to the same name family as Joël. The name Joël comes from Hebrew Yo’el, the name of a biblical prophet.

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In archival records, Joëlle may coexist with Joël or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:jo-èlʒɔ.ɛl

Frequency of the first name Joëlle by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Joëlle by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name JoëlleLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Joëlle in baptisms by year.5037251201930194419581972198620001930–1934 3 baptisms1975–1979 9 baptisms1980–1984 21 baptisms1985–1989 21 baptisms1990–1994 9 baptisms1995–1999 12 baptisms2000–2004 6 baptisms

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