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 Television:
1 character
Howard Wolowitz (a.k.a. Joel) 2007 The Big Bang Theory
Notable Actors and Actresses:
6 actors, 1 actor/comedian
Joel Grey 1932-
Joel Murray 1963-
Joel Gretsch 1963-
Joel McHale 1971-
Joel Edgerton 1974-
Joel David Moore 1977-
Haley Joel Osment 1988-
Notable Athletes:
7 soccer
(soccer) Landry N'Guémo (a.k.a. Joel) 1985-
(soccer) Kevin Mirallas (a.k.a. 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:
1 musician
Joel "Deadmau5" Zimmerman 1981- electronica
Olympic Medalists:
5 bronze, 2 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 Guerrero 2000 50 km walk
(bronze) Joel Carroll 2012 field hockey
(gold) Joel González 2012 taekwondo
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actor, 1 director
(actor) Joel Grey 1972 Cabaret
(director) Joel Coen 2007 No Country for Old Men
Title Characters:
1 song
(song) Joel 2014 Joel the Lump Of Coal