Namesakes
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:
13 actors, 2 actor/comedians
Joel McCrea 1905-1990
Zero Mostel (middle name Joel) 1915-1977
Joe Seneca (a.k.a. Joel) 1919-1996
Joel Grey 1932-
Cliff Gorman (a.k.a. Joel) 1936-2002
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 screenwriter/director
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
Tony Award Winners:
2 actors
(actor) Zero Mostel (middle name Joel) 1961 Rhinoceros
(actor) Cliff Gorman (a.k.a. Joel) 1972 Lenny