Joelle
Meaning of Joelle
Joelle, the mellifluous French feminine form of the Hebrew name Joel, means “Yahweh is God,” and its jo-EL cadence rings softly, rather like a temple bell at twilight. Although she has hovered modestly in the lower half of America’s Top 1000 for decades, Joelle’s quiet persistence shows that understated elegance can outshine fleeting fashions. The final “-elle” sprinkles a touch of Parisian chic, so the name feels equally at home beside jasmine-scented verandas in Chennai or along sun-lit Seine cafés. Listeners often catch an echo of the word “joy,” and more than one new parent has quipped that Joelle sounds like a built-in lullaby during those bleary 3 a.m. feeds. Rooted in Scripture yet refreshingly contemporary, she is embraced by Indian Christian families at Christmas alongside Noelle and Danielle, while her affirmation of the divine resonates just as gracefully with the glow of Diwali diyas. Graceful, lyrical, and quietly confident, Joelle offers a warm namaste to the world.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as jo-EL (/dʒoʊˈɛl/)
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Notable People Named Joelle
| Joelle James is an American songwriter and singer famous for writing Ella Mai's Grammy-winning hit "Boo'd Up," which set the record for the longest charting number one R&B/Hip-Hop song by a female artist. |
| Joelle Louise Murray was a Scottish international defender for Hibernian in the Scottish Women's Premier League. |
| Canadian poet and activist Joelle Barron earned award nominations in 2019 for her debut collection "Ritual Lights." |
| Joëlle Jones is an American comic book artist and writer, best known for Lady Killer, Marvel cover art, and writing and illustrating DC's Batman and Catwoman. |
| Joëlle Numainville is a former Canadian road bicycle racer. |
| Joëlle Ursull is a French singer. |
| Joëlle Tuerlinckx - Joelle Tuerlinckx is a Belgian artist. |
| Joëlle Ceccaldi-Raynaud is a French politician who serves as a member of parliament for Hauts-de-Seine and mayor of Puteaux, affiliated with the Union for a Popular Movement party. |
| Joëlle Catherine Brupbacher was a Swiss mountaineer. |
| Joëlle van Noppen was a Dutch singer. |
| Joëlle Bukuru is a Burundian midfielder for Simba Queens and the Burundi women's national team. |
| Joëlle Mbumi Nkouindjin - Joëlle Sandrine Mbumi Nkouindjin is a Cameroonian triple jump athlete with personal bests of 14.16 meters in the triple jump and 6.35 meters in the long jump. |
| Joëlle Leuchter - Joelle Leuchter is a former Luxembourgish midfielder who played for the women's national team. |
| Joëlle Cartaux is a former French figure skater who was the national champion from 1969 to 1971. |
