Biblical Characters: 14 characters
Joel   (m)   1 Sam. 8:2  
Joel   (m)   1 Chr. 4:25  
Joel   (m)   1 Chr. 5:4  
Joel   (m)   1 Chr. 5:12  
Joel   (m)   1 Chr. 6:36  
Joel   (m)   1 Chr. 7:3  
Joel   (m)   1 Chr. 11:38  
Joel   (m)   1 Chr. 15:7  
Joel   (m)   1 Chr. 23:8  
Joel   (m)   1 Chr. 27:20  
Joel   (m)   2 Chr. 29:12  
Joel   (m)   Neh. 11:9  
Joel   (m)   Ezra 10:43  
Joel   (m)   Joel 1:1  
Fictional Characters from Song Titles: 1 character
(character) Joel   2014   Joel the Lump of Coal  
Fictional Characters from Television: 1 character
Howard Wolowitz (middle name Joel)   2007   The Big Bang Theory  
Most Valuable Players: 1 winner
Joel Embiid   2023   basketball  
Notable Actors and Entertainers: 11 actors, 2 actor/comedians
Joel McCrea   1905-1990  
Joe Seneca (a.k.a. Joel)   1919-1996  
Joel Grey   1932-  
Joel Murray   1963-  
Joel Gretsch   1963-  
Joel McHale   1971-  
Joel Edgerton   1974-  
Joel David Moore   1977-  
Joel Kinnaman   1979-  
Torrey DeVitto (middle name Joël)   1984-  
Joel Kim Booster   1988-  
Haley Joel Osment   1988-  
Joel Courtney   1996-  
Notable Athletes: 7 soccer
(soccer) Landry N'Guémo (middle name Joel)   1985-  
(soccer) Kevin Mirallas (middle name Joel)   1987-  
(soccer) Joël Mall   1991-  
(soccer) Joël Matip   1991-  
(soccer) Joël Veltman   1992-  
(soccer) Joel Campbell   1992-  
(soccer) Joël Drommel   1996-  
Notable Filmmakers: 1 director, 1 director/screenwriter
Joel Schumacher   1939-2020  
Joel Coen   1954-  
Notable Musicians: 2 singers, 1 musician
Ed Kowalczyk (middle name Joel)   1971-  
Joel "Deadmau5" Zimmerman   1981-  
Jason Derulo (middle name Joel)   1989-  
Olympic Medalists: 5 bronze, 3 gold
(bronze) Joel Shankle   1956   110 m hurdles  
(gold) Joel Thomas   1992   swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay  
(bronze) Joel Isasi   1992   4x100 m relay  
(bronze) Joel Lamela   1992   4x100 m relay  
(bronze) Joel Sánchez   2000   50 km walk  
(bronze) Joel Carroll   2012   field hockey  
(gold) Joel González   2012   taekwondo  
(gold) Joel Embiid   2024   basketball  
Oscar Award Winners: 1 actor, 1 director
(actor) Joel Grey   1973   Cabaret  
(director) Joel Coen   2008   No Country for Old Men  
Other Notables: 1 person
Joël Robuchon   1945-2018   cooking