Joelle
Girl name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Joelle: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 1999.
Joelle is the feminine form of Joël, a French diminutive of the Hebrew name Yo’el, meaning “Yahweh is God.” Though most common in French-speaking cultures, it has been given to Scottish girls with steady, if modest, frequency since the 1970s. One notable bearer is American actress Joelle Carter, best known for her role in the television series *Justified*. Another is Joelle Hadjia, an Australian singer-songwriter who rose to fame as a finalist on *The X Factor*. The name shares its root with Joel, which inspired the country of Joel in Uganda, but no major place directly bears the feminine form. In Scotland, Joelle offers a softer, more romantic alternative to the more familiar Joanne or Joanna.
Girl 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19993 babies
- Latest (2018)
- #8093 babies
- Total births
- 6since 1999
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y