Joe

Joe \joe, jo-e\ is a boy's name. It consists of 3 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Joe can also be used as a name girl name origin, however it is a lot morefor boys. Its pronunciation is as JHow ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Joe: JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)"

What is the origin of Joe?

Joe is largely used in the English and French languages, and it is derived from Hebrew origins. Joe is an English contraction of the name Joel name (English and German). Joe can also be an English and French contraction of the name Joseph pronounciation (English, French, and German). baby name Jo (Dutch, English, and Japanese contraction) is a variant of Joe. See also the related forms, what does the name Bobbie Joe mean and name Joey meaning (English). Joe is a classic favorite. Currently it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use in the past. Its usage peaked in 1936 with 0.754% of baby boys being given the name Joe. Its ranking then was #23. The baby name has since experienced a substantial loss in popularity, and in recent years it is of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.029% and its ranking #451, however it was nonetheless the 3rd most popular after Joseph name and Joel name variations, among all boy names in its group. In 2010, Joseph's use outnumbered Joe's by 23 times. Joe has predominantly been a baby boy name in the past century. In 1960, 54 times as many baby boys than girls were given the name Joe.

The following famous people share the name Joe:

• Actor Joe Pecsi, born 9 February 1943, Newark, New Jersey
• Actor Mickey Rooney, born Joe Yule, Jr., 23 September 1920, Brooklyn, New York
• Baseball Player Joe DiMaggio, born 25 November 1914 - 8 March 1999, Martinez, California
• Footballer Joe Montana, born 11 June 1956, New Eagle, Pennsylvania
• Footballer Joe Namath, born 31 May 1943, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
• Heavy metal Musician Joe Elliot, born Joseph Thomas Elliott, 1 August 1959, South Yorkshire, England
• Rock Bandmember Joe Strummer, born 1976 - 1986, London, England
• US Senator Joe Lieberman, born Joseph Isadore Lieberman, 24 February 1942, Stamford, Connecticut.

List of baby names Joe:

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The baby name Joe fun facts:

The name Joe in reverse order is "Eoj".

The numerological value of the name Joe is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is Joe?

Joe is in the top names in USA.