جويل
jūwīl
The Arabic way to say the male given name Joel is جويل (jūwīl).
جويل is used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is jūwīl.
Did you know?
- Because the sound 'o' does not exist as a distinct letter in the Arabic alphabet, the letter و (waw) is used to approximate the sound in جويل.
- The letters in جويل are all highly recognizable in the Arabic alphabet, yet because it is not a root-based Arabic word, it cannot be found in a traditional Arabic dictionary.
- When writing the name in a stylized calligraphic form, the 'j' sound (represented by ج) can be stretched or elongated to create a more artistic visual flow.
Examples in context
- هل جويل في البيت؟hal joel fil bayt?Is Joel at home?
- أعرف جويل منذ زمن.a'rif joel mundhu zaman.I have known Joel for a long time.
Example conversation
Omar and Sarah are talking about a new colleague.
- عمر Omarمن هو الموظف الجديد؟Man huwa al-muwazzaf al-jadid?Who is the new employee?
- سارة Saraاسمه جويل وهو من كندا.Ismuhu Joel wa huwa min Kanada.His name is Joel and he is from Canada.
- عمر Omarمتى سيبدأ جويل العمل؟Mata sayabda' Joel al-amal?When will Joel start working?
- سارة Saraسيبدأ غداً في الصباح.Sayabda' ghadan fi al-sabah.He will start tomorrow in the morning.
