English · Boy name
Joe
“God will increase”
About the name Joe
Joe is an English boy’s name derived from the Hebrew Yosef, meaning ‘God will increase’ or ‘he will add’. It is commonly used as a nickname for Joseph and is also given as a name on its own. In the Bible, Joseph is the son of Jacob, and another Joseph was the husband of Mary. A famous bearer was Joe DiMaggio, an American baseball player with the New York Yankees. The name is also used in phrases such as ‘average Joe’.
- Meaning
- God will increase
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- JOH(1 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Joey
If you like Joe
- Joaquin
- Jude
- Joss
- Jett
Middle names for Joe
- Joe Michael
- Joe David
- Joe James
- Joe Alexander
- Joe Thomas
Questions about Joe
- What does Joe mean?
- Joe is an English name meaning "God will increase".
- How do you pronounce Joe?
- Joe is pronounced JOH, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Joe?
- Variants of Joe include Joey.
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