Joe
Meaning: Its source is Yosef, a Hebrew name meaning "The Lord's addition (to the family)."
Origin: "Yosef."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Popularity: The name Joe ranked 311th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 51st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative: Joseph of the Jewish scriptures was the youngest son of Jacob, and wearer of what a modern stage version of his story calls the ''technicolor dream coat.'' Sold into slavery in Egypt by his jealous brothers, he used his prophetic and administrative powers to achieve a position in which he ruled the country in Pharaoh's name. When his brothers sought help from Egypt during a famine, Joseph answered their treachery with forgiveness.
Christians also use this name in honor of another Joseph, foster-father of Jesus. The Bible relates little about him besides his carpenter's trade, his faith in God's messages, and his care for his child and his wife, Mary. He is a revered symbol of trusting patience and vigilant protection.
Arts and Music
- Joe ''King'' Carrasco
Singer.
- Musical guest on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Musical Guests on ''Saturday Night Live'')
- Joe Cocker (born 1944)
English musician and singer.
- Performed at Woodstock, August 15-17, 1969 (see list of Performers at Woodstock)
- Musical guest on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Musical Guests on ''Saturday Night Live'')
- Joe Diffie
- Winner of the 1993 Country Music Association award for Vocal Event of the Year (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
- Joe Hill (born 1879, died 1915)
Swedish-American labor organizer and songwriter.
- Wrote ''''The Preacher and the Slave'''' and ''''The Rebel Girl'''' (see list of Songwriters)
- ''Ragtime Cowboy Joe''
- Words by Grant Clarke, music by Lewis F. Muir and Maurice Abrahams (see list of Names in Song titles)
- Joe McDonald (born 1942)
American musician, singer and songwriter.
- Performer with Country Joe and the Fish at Woodstock (see list of Performers at Woodstock)
- Joe Pass (born 1929)
American musician.
- Jazz guitarist (see list of Guitarists)
- Joe Shuster (born 1914, died 1992)
American cartoonist.
- Superman (see list of Cartoonists)
- Joe Simmons
- Run (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
- Joe Stampley
- Winner of the 1980 Country Music Association Vocal Duo of the Year award, with Moe Bandy (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)
- Joe Venuti (born 1904, died 1978)
American jazz musician.
- Violinist (see list of Readers' Picks for the Jazz Hall of Fame)
Leadership
- Joe T. Ford
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Alltel (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
Miscellaneous
- Joe DiMaggio (born 1914, died 1999)
''Joltin' Joe,'' one of baseball's most loved and respected figures.
- 1977 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
Science and Philosophy
- Joe H. Engle
NASA astronaut.
- Astronaut on Columbia (1981), Discovery (1985) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Joe Frank Edwards, Jr. (born 1958)
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Endeavour (1998) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
Sports
- Joe Antenora
- Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
- Joe Bellino
American football player.
- 1960 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Heisman Trophy Winners)
- Joe Berardi
- Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
- Joe Black
Baseball player.
- 1952 National League Rookie of the Year (see list of National League Rookies of the Year)
- Joe Bodis
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Joe Boyer
Race-car driver.
- 1924 Indianapolis 500 winner (see list of Indianapolis 500 Winners)
- Joe Brown (born 1925)
American lightweight boxer.
- Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Modern inductees)
- Joe Carr
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1963 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Joe Charboneau
Baseball player.
- 1980 American League Rookie of the Year (see list of American League Rookies of the Year)
- Joe Cronin
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1956 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Joe Dawson
- 1912 Indianapolis 500 winner (see list of Indianapolis 500 Winners)
- Joe Deloach
American athlete.
- 1988 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 200m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Track Events)
- Joe DiMaggio (born 1914, died 1999)
''Joltin' Joe,'' one of baseball's most loved and respected figures.
- 1939, 1941, 1947 American League Most Valuable Player (see list of American League Most Valuable Players)
- 1939-40 American League Batting Champion (see list of American League Batting Champions)
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- 1941 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
- Joe Falcaro
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Joe Frazier (born 1944)
American heavyweight boxer.
- Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Modern inductees)
- Joe Fulks
American basketball player.
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1977 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
- Joe Gans
- Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Old Timer inductees)
- Joe Gibbs
American football coach.
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1996 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Joe Gordon
Baseball player.
- 1942 American League Most Valuable Player (see list of American League Most Valuable Players)
- ''Mean'' Joe Green
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1987 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Joe Guyon
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1966 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Joe Humphreys (born 1873)
American sports announcer.
- Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Non-Participant inductees)
- Joe Jeanette
- Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Old Timer inductees)
- Joe Joseph
- Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Joe Kelley
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Joe Kissoff
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Joe Kristof
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Joe Lapchick
American basketball player.
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1966 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
- Joe Leonard
Motorcycle driver.
- Member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame for Motorcycles (see list of Members of the Motorsports Hall of Fame)
- Joe Lloyd
- 1897 U.S. Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
- Joe Louis (born 1914, died 1981)
American heavyweight boxer.
- 1935 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
- Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Modern inductees)
- Joe Malone
Hockey player.
- 1918, 1920 Art Ross Trophy winner (see list of Art Ross Trophy Winners)
- Joe McCarthy
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1958 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Joe McGinnity
- Inducted into the Baseball Pitchers Hall of Fame in 1946 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Joe Medwick
Baseball player.
- 1937 National League Most Valuable Player (see list of National League Most Valuable Players)
- 1937 National League Batting Champion (see list of National League Batting Champions)
- 1968 Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Joe Montana
American football quarterback.
- 1989 National Football League Player of the Year (see list of NFL Players of the Year)
- 1989 Sporting News Man of the Year (see list of Winners of the Sporting News Man of the Year Award)
- 1989-90 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
- 1990 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (see list of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year)
- Joe Morgan
Baseball player.
- 1975-76 National League Most Valuable Player (see list of National League Most Valuable Players)
- 1990 Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Joe Namath
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1985 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Joe Nieuwendyk
Hockey player.
- 1988 Calder Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Calder Memorial Trophy Winners)
- Joe Noller
Jockey.
- 1915 Kentucky Derby winner (see list of Jockeys Who Have Won the Kentucky Derby)
- Joe Norris
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Joe Paterno
American football coach.
- 1986 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (see list of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year)
- Joe Petrali
Motorcycle driver.
- Member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame for Motorcycles (see list of Members of the Motorsports Hall of Fame)
- Joe Richards
- Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
- Joe Schmidt
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1973 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Joe Sewell
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Joe Sinke
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Joe Steffy
Football player.
- 1947 Outland Trophy winner (see list of Outland Trophy Winners)
- Joe Strydahar
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1967 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Joe Thum
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Joe Tinker
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Joe Torre
Baseball player.
- 1971 National League Most Valuable Player (see list of National League Most Valuable Players)
- 1971 National League Batting Champion (see list of National League Batting Champions)
- ''Barbados'' Joe Walcott
- Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Old Timer inductees)
- Jersey Joe Walcott (born 1914, died 1994)
American heavyweight boxer.
- Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Modern inductees)
- Joe "Smokey" Williams (born 1886, died 1946)
American baseball player
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Joe Wilman
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
Stage and Screen
- Joe Agneta
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Minnow Moskowitz (see list of Characters in the film Take the Money and Run)
- Joe Bradley
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Cameron Bancroft (see list of Characters on ''Beverly Hills 90210'')
- Joe E. Brown (born 1892, died 1973)
American comedian and actor.
- On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Joe Carlino
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''Another World'''' (see list of Characters on ''Another World'')
- ''Little'' Joe Cartwright
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Michael Landon (see list of Characters on ''Bonanza'')
- Officer Joe Coffey
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Ed Marinaro (see list of Characters on ''Hill Street Blues'')
- Joe Conley
- Portrayed Ike Godsey (see list of Actors on ''The Waltons'')
- Joe Costner
- The son of Kevin Costner and Cindy Silva (see list of see Celebrity Babies)
- Sgt. Joe Friday
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Jack Webb (see list of Characters on ''Dragnet'')
- Joe
Characters with this name appeared in films directed by Woody Allen.
- Portrayed by Joe Mantegna (see list of Characters in the film Alice)
- Portrayed by Woody Allen (see list of Characters in the film Everyone Says I Love You)
- Portrayed by Seth Green (see list of Characters in the film Radio Days)
- Joe Kirkwood, Jr.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Joe Martin
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''All My Children'''' (see list of Characters on ''All My Children'')
- Joe Pasternak (born 1901)
Rumanian-born American movie producer.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Joe Penner (born 1904, died 1941)
Hungarian-born American comedian and actor. Original name: Joseph Pinter.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Joe Pesci (born 1943)
American actor.
- 1990 Academy Award winner for his performance in Goodfellas (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actor)
- Joe Piscopo (born 1951)
American comedian.
- A cast member on ''''Saturday Night Live,'''' from 1980-1984 (see list of Saturday Night Live)
- Joe Regalbuto (born 1949)
American actor.
- Portrays Frank Fontana (see list of Actors on ''Murphy Brown'')
- Joe Rispoli
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Frank Renzulli (see list of Characters in the film Broadway Danny Rose)
- Joe Spano (born 1946)
American actor.
- Portrayed Sgt./Lt. Henry Goldblume (see list of Actors on ''Hill Street Blues'')
- Joe E. Tata
American actor.
- Portrays Nat Basigio (see list of Actors on ''Beverly Hills 90210'')
- Joe Williams (born 1918, died 1999)
American blues and jazz singer. Original name: Joseph Goreed.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
The Literary World
- Joe Camber
Fictional character.
- Cujo''s owner in Stephen King''s novel Cujo (see list of Characters in Cujo)
- Joe Couklin
Fictional character.
- One of Al''s buddies in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
- Joe St. George
Fictional character.
- Dolores'' husband in Stephen King''s novel Dolores Claiborne (see list of Characters in Dolores Claiborne)
- Joe Leaphorn
Fictional Navajo policeman.
- Created by author Tony Hillerman (see list of Fictional Detectives)
- Joe Magruder
Fictional character.
- Delivered chainfall to Camber''s in Stephen King''s novel Cujo (see list of Characters in Cujo)
- Joe Odom
Character in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, by John Berendt
- Character in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, by John Berendt (see list of Characters in Literature of the American South)
- Joe Rosenthal
- 1945 Pulitzer Prize winner for Spot News Photography (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography)
- Joe Wyzer
Fictional character.
- A pharmacist in Stephen King''s novel Insomnia (see list of Characters in Insomnia)
Teasing Nicknames:
- Jo Jo
- Jo Mama
- Pal Joey
- Joe Blow
- Jo Jo from Kokamo
- Josephine-Bob
- Slow-Mo Joe
- Cujo
- Joe Cool
- Joe Shmo
Associations:
''Joe six-pack'' is a phrase used to describe a man who lazes about, consuming beer by the six-pack.
A ''po' Joe'' or ''poor Joe'' is a blue heron.
In African-American slang, a ''Joe Moore'' was a good-luck charm carried by a gambler.
In African-American slang, to ''knock a Joe'' meant to purposely injure oneself in order to be released from chain gang labor.
''Little Joe in the snow'' is cocaine.
''Joe Schmo'' is a slang term for a jerk or an unpleasant person.
A ''holy Joe'' is a member of the clergy.
''Joe Citizen,'' ''Joe Blow'' and ''Joe Doakes'' all refer to a typical male representitive of the general public.
A typical male college student is referred to as ''Joe College.''
In Australian slang, the delirium tremens, or uncontrollable shaking due to alcoholism, are referred to as ''the Joe Blakes,'' and ''Joe Blake'' is also a slang term for snake.
''The Joes'' is an Australian slang term for a bout of depression.
A ''sloppy Joe'' is either a casual, loose-fitting sweater or a messy, open-faced sandwich made with a tomato and meat sauce.
Popularity: The name Joe ranked 1298th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.
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