Joey

Joey Meaning & Origin

About Joey
The name Joey is a diminutive form of the name Joseph, derived from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "God will increase" or "God will add." It is a gender-neutral name commonly used as a nickname or given name for both boys and girls. Joey is often associated with qualities such as kindness, friendliness, and a strong sense of loyalty.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Joey is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 64.36% and females 35.64%, based on recent birth statistics.

Joey Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -2.56% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
J
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/ʤoʊi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('J', 'A')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joey in Braille

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

The name Joey in braille

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

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

The name Joey in sign language

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