Joe

Joe Meaning & Origin

About Joe
The name Joe is a diminutive form of the name Joseph, which has Hebrew origins. It means "God will increase" or "God will add." Joe is a simple and friendly name that is often associated with reliability, approachability, and a down-to-earth nature.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Joe are male.

Joe Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.23% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
J
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1
🌐 IPA
/ʤoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('J', 'A')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joe in Braille

Here's how to represent Joe in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Joe in braille

How to Spell the Name Joe in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Joe using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Joe in sign language

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