At a Glance
- Origin
- Yoruba (Jọkẹ́) — distinct from the unrelated Dutch name 'Joke'
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- jaw-KEH
Joke is a Yoruba (Jọkẹ́) — distinct from the unrelated Dutch name 'Joke' girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Black Baby Girl Names With Powerful Heritage and Meaning.
Meaning & Origin of Joke
Origin: Yoruba (Jọkẹ́) — distinct from the unrelated Dutch name 'Joke'.
A common claim: She is delightful to pamper Actually: That's the popular gloss for the Yoruba name Jọkẹ́, but 'Joke' is otherwise documented as an unrelated Dutch name, a diminutive of Johanna.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Joke
jaw-KEHIPA /dʒɔːˈkɛ/
Popularity of Joke
Joke doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Joke
Similar Names
Kehinde · Kemi · Lola · Ibidun · Funmilayo · Folasade
