Joe: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Joe – Meaning: short form of Joseph: God will add – Origin: English (hypocorism) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: JOH


Joe is an English (hypocorism) boy's name meaning “short form of Joseph: God will add”. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Baby Boy Names That Start with J.

Meaning & Origin of Joe

Meaning: Short form of Joseph: God will add.

Origin: English (hypocorism).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Joe

Phonetic: JOH   IPA: /ˈdʒoʊ/

Popularity of Joe

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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