(n.) Joel- The Latin version of the Hebrew name Yo-el, meaning 'Jehova is
God' or 'Yahweh is Lord'. The
Greek version ,Ioel, has a similar meaning.
This name was possibly derived from the sun
god of Ur, Yo`el, during a time of great cultural mixing.
Joel was also the name of a prophet in the To-rah whom warned of the Apocalypse.