Joe

Joe: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “he will add”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: JOH · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys (98% of all uses)

Short form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef. Also used independently in English-speaking contexts.

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How popular is Joe?

202482.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Joe in 2024272

2024 rank#881 boys

Peak year1936

Total US babies since 1880464,326

Joe is fading: recent use is about 61% of its level ten years before.

Names like Joe

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Josephhe will add · Hebrew
JoseGod will add · Spanish
Josephinehe will add · Hebrew
YusufGod increases · Arabic
Yosefhe will add · Hebrew
Josephinahe will add · Hebrew
Jodypraised · Hebrew
YoussefGod will add · Arabic

Joe questions

What does the name Joe mean?

Joe means "he will add". It comes from Hebrew. Short form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef. Also used independently in English-speaking contexts.

Is Joe a boy or girl name?

Joe is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Joe?

272 US babies were named Joe in 2024. Its peak year was 1936.

How do you pronounce Joe?

Joe is usually pronounced JOH.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.