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    Joe

    Unisex
    english
    1 syllable

    Joe is an english unisex name meaning "Nickname for joseph and jude; diminutive of joseph: may jehovah add/give increase".

    Joe is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Nickname for joseph and jude; diminutive of joseph: may jehovah add/give increase". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

    Origin
    english
    Gender
    Unisex
    Syllables
    1

    Meaning compiled from public name lists.

    Meaning

    Nickname for joseph and jude; diminutive of joseph: may jehovah add/give increase

    Popularity

    Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

    Quick answers about Joe

    Very rare in US records

    What does Joe mean?

    Joe is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Nickname for joseph and jude; diminutive of joseph: may jehovah add/give increase".

    Is Joe a rare name?

    Yes. Joe does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

    Brother names that go with Joe

    MasonJacksonCarterWyattTylerGrayson

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    Names with a similar meaning to Joe

    Joe means "Nickname for joseph and jude; diminutive of joseph: may jehovah add/give increase" — these names share that spirit.

    • Joseph — "He will add, increase" (hebrew)

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