Joe - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Joe \joe\ is pronounced joh. It is of English origin. Short form of Joseph. Joemar is occasionally used as a blend of Joseph and Mary. Baseball player Joe diMaggio; boxer Joe Louis; hockey player Joe Thornton.

Joe has 3 variant forms: Joemar, Joey and Jomar.

Baby names that sound like Joe are Jae and Jo.

Joe is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Joe. Click here to compare Joe with related baby names.