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Amyjo
How to Pronounce Amyjo
Pronounced AY-mee-joh /ˈeɪ.mi.dʒoʊ/Medium
Meaning: Amyjo runs the two names Amy and Jo together into one. Amy comes from the Old French Amee, 'beloved', while Jo is the everyday short form of Josephine, from the Hebrew for 'God will add', giving a warm two-part meaning.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Amyjo fuses Amy and Jo into a single given name. Amy descends from the Old French Amee, 'beloved', ultimately from Latin amare, 'to love'; Jo is the short form of Josephine, from the Hebrew Yosef, 'God will add'. Combining two names this way was a homey mid-century habit, often honoring two relatives at once.
It was never common, running at a few dozen girls a year and cresting faintly around 1974 before fading by the mid-1990s. Amyjo reads as a cheerful, folksy double name of its era, and it has stayed a rarity rather than joining any revival.
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What does the name Amyjo mean?
Amyjo joins Amy ('beloved') and Jo, the short form of Josephine ('God will add').
How do you pronounce Amyjo?
It's said AY-mee-joh /ˈeɪ.mi.dʒoʊ/ — three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Amyjo a boy or girl name?
Amyjo is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Amyjo?
Amyjo has always been rare, a mid-century double name that peaked faintly and faded.