Jo - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Jo \

, also used as boy's name Jo, is pronounced joh. It is of American origin. An independent name and short form of names like Joanna, Joanne, Jody and Josephine. Also sometimes used as a prefix Jo- in blends and compound names. Literary: Jo was the nickname of the second daughter in Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women". See also Ja- and Je-.

Jo has 29 variant forms: Jobelle, Jobeth, Jodean, Jodelle, Joetta, Joette, Jolana, Joleesa, Jolene, Jolinda, Jolisa, Jolise, Jolissa, Jolyn, Jolynn, Jo-Marie, Jonell, Jonelle, Jonessa, Jonetia, Joniece, Jonique, Jonisa, Joquise, Jorene, Josanna, Josanne, Jovelle and Jozette.

For more information, see also the related name Joelle.

Baby names that sound like Jo are Io, Joi and Joy.

Jo is a very common first name for women (#250 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#13489 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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