This is the 6655th most frequent French word.
joël
"Joël" is a French given name equivalent to "Joel" in English.
In this sentence, 'Joël' is the subject of the sentence, referring to the proper name, indicating it as a common given name.
Joël est un prénom couramment utilisé en France.
Joël is a commonly used first name in France.
Here, 'Joël' is the agent of the verb 'a écrit' (wrote), referring to the individual as the author of the mentioned book.
Le livre que Joël a écrit est très intéressant.
The book that Joël wrote is very interesting.
In this sentence, 'Joël' is the person whom the subject 'nous' (we) intends to meet, referring to an individual as a participant in the planned meeting.