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Meaning & Origins
Usually a girl's name, a short form of Joanna, Joanne, Jody, or Josephine, sometimes used independently or in combination with other names, for example Nancy Jo and Jo Anne (see Joanne). Occasionally it is a boy's name, a variant spelling of Joe. Famous female bearers include the American female pop singer Jo Stafford (1920–2008) and the British politician Jo Grimond (originally Joseph Grimond, 1913–93).
| 463rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
English and Welsh (very common in southern England and South Wales): patronymic from the medieval English personal name Harry, pet form of Henry.
| 22nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Joe, Joy, Joey, Joye, Joao, Joh, Joi, Joie, Joa, Joya
Harrison, Harrington, Harrell, Harry, Harrelson, Harr, Harrigan, Harrold, Harrod, Harriman
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