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♀ Joey (girl)
What does Joey mean?
Joey as a girls' name (also used more commonly as boys' name Joey) is of Hebrew derivation, and the name Joey means "Jehovah increases". Joey is a version of Josephine (Hebrew).
STARTS WITH Jo-
Variations
RELATIONS VIA JOSEPHINE Jo▼, Joette, Josee, Josefa, Josey, Josie, Josy, Jozsa
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Joey Jovie (J.J.), ..
How popular is Joey?
Joey is a very popular first name for females (#1895 out of 4276, Top 44%) and a slightly less popular last name for all people (#124872 out of 150436, Top 83%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Joey was first listed in 1950-1959 and reached its highest position of #765 in the U.S. during 1970-1979, and is at #1447 presently. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Joey (#1447 IN 2018) appearing in the Top 2000 are Josephine (#91), Josie (#192), Jo, Joette, Josefa and Josey. Usage of these forms of Joey was widespread a century ago (AVERAGE #1101) and has become significantly reduced since (#1390, DOWN 65%), with versions such as Josephine falling out of fashion.
Similar Names
Joey is alike in pronunciation to Ja-, Jae, Jay, Jaya, Jaye, Je-, Jeh, Jey, Jioia, Jioya, Joi, Joia, Joie, Joy, Joya and Joye. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aley, Cloey, Codey, Coley, Corey▼, Dodey, Dorey, Evey, Fey, Honey, Ivey, Jacy, Jady, Jael▲, Jamey, Jany, Joan▼, Jobey, Joby, Joci, Joda, Jodee, Jodey, Jodi▼, Jody▼, Joela, Joelly, Joely, Jola, Joley, Joli, Joly, Jolyn, Jonay, Jone, Jonee, Jonel, Jonet, Joni▼, Jooley, Jorey, Jori, Jorry, Joss, Judey, Judy▼, Juley, July, Kodey, Lorey, Lovey, Posey, Rey, Rosey, Roxey, Sokey, Tobey, Toney and Zoey▲. These names tend to be less frequently used than Joey.
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