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 [ 1 syll. joe, jo-e ] The girl name Joe is also used as a boy name, with the latter form being far more popular. It is pronounced JHOW KEY. Joe's language of origin is Hebrew and it is predominantly used in English. Joe is a form of the English, French, and German Joelle in the English language. Joe is also a pet form of the English and Polish Joanna in the English language. Joe is also a pet form of the English Josephine. Joe is also a short form of the English Joella. Joe is an unusual baby girl name. Its usage peaked modestly in 1934 with 0.025% of baby girls being named Joe. It had a ranking of #398 then. The baby name has experienced a steep drop in frequency since then, and is of only sporadic use today. In 2008, among the family of girl names directly related to Joe, the English Josephine was the most widely used. In the last century Joe has mainly been a boy name. There were 54 times more boys than girls who were named Joe in 1960. Baby names that sound like Joe include the English and German Jo, the English Jack, the English Jae, the English Jay, the English Jaye, the English and Scottish Jess, the English Joi, the English Joice, the Dutch Joke, the English Joss, the English, German, and Spanish Joy, the English Joyce, the English Joye, the Dutch Joyke, the English Jacci, the English Jacey, the English Jacki, the English Jackie, the English Jacky, and the French Jacqui. KEY: Pronunciation for Joe: JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)"   |
