What origin is the name Joey?

Joey comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Joey a popular name?

Joey is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Joey does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Joey?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Joey — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Joey

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Joey

Joey

Unisex

english

1 syllable

Joey is an english unisex name meaning "Abbreviation of joseph; form of joseph - god shall add; diminutive of joseph: may jehovah add/give increase".

With english roots, Joey is a unisex name that means "Abbreviation of joseph; form of joseph - god shall add; diminutive of joseph: may jehovah add/give increase". At just 4 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

Abbreviation of joseph; form of joseph - god shall add; 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 Joey

Very rare in US records

What does Joey mean?

Joey is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Abbreviation of joseph; form of joseph - god shall add; diminutive of joseph: may jehovah add/give increase".

Is Joey a rare name?

Yes. Joey 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 Joey

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Joey

Joey means "Abbreviation of joseph; form of joseph - god shall add; diminutive of joseph: may jehovah add/give increase" — these names share that spirit.