Jo

Diminutive of Joanna, Josephine, etc

"God is gracious"

Jo Origin and Meaning

The name Jo is a girl's name .

Still evokes the spunky image of the character in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women.

Jo Rank in US Top 1000

# 913 in the US

Jo Popularity

• 1644 Nameberry 2021

20 Names Similar to Jo

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• Leigh
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• Izzy
• Ann
• Marie
• Niva
• Jessie
• Posy
• Lee
• Lynn
• Roxanna
• Jana
• Kore
• Jewel
• Jean
• Casey
• Melise
• Earl
• Eisley

Famous People Named Jo

• Jo Elizabeth Stafford American singer
• Jo De La Rosa American reality TV personality ("Real Housewives of Orange County")
• Joanne "Jo" Frost English nanny and TV personality
• Joanna Mary "Jo" Durie English tennis player
• Joanne "Jo" Coburn English broadcast journalist
• Jo Anne Worley American comedienne
• Jo Anne Barnhart U.S. Commissioner of Social Security
• Jo Anne Knowles, English actress
• Jo Anne Nadler, British political commentator
• Jo Qesem Ayela Aleh New Zealand Olympic sailor
• Joanie "Jo" Madden Irish,American musician of group Cherish The Ladies
• Helen Joanne "Jo" Cox slain British politician
• Josanne "Jo" Potter English football player
• Joelle "Jo" Murray Scottish football player
• Joanne "Jo" Love Scottish football player

Jo in Pop Culture

• Josephine "Jo" March character in Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women"
• Josephine "Jo" Wilson character on TV's "Grey's Anatomy"
• Jo Harvelle character on TV's "Supernatural"
• Jo Polniaczek character on TV's "The Facts of Life"
• Jo Stockton character in movie "Funny Face"
• Jobeth "Jo" Reynolds character on TV's "Melrose Place"
• Jo character on animated series "Total Drama: Revenge of the Island"
• Jo Danville character on TV's "CSI: NY"
• Jo Keener character on TV's "Good Luck Charlie"
• Jo Masterson character on TV's "Twisted"
• Josephine Madonna Henrietta "Jo" Stiles character on British soap "Emmerdale"
• Jo Marlowe character on TV's "Law and Order: SVU"
• Dr. Jo Harding lead character in the film "Twister"
• Josephine "Jo" Martinez character on TV's Forever