Joei

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Joei

Pronounced JOH-ee /ˈdʒoʊ.i/Medium

Meaning: Joei is a decorative respelling of Joey, itself a diminutive of Joseph or Josephine, from the Hebrew Yosef meaning he will add or God shall add; the meaning comes from that parent name.Low

In 30 seconds: Joei is a playful respelling of Joey, the short form of Joseph or Josephine. It surfaced for a small number of United States girls from the late nineteen-sixties (said JOH-ee).

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Origin LowHebrew, English

MeaningJoei is a decorative respelling of Joey, itself a diminutive of Joseph or Josephine, from the Hebrew Yosef meaning he will add or God shall add; the meaning comes from that parent name.

U.S. rank (2023)#14191 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2003

Total births (all-time)≈ 446

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Joei is a girl's spelling of the unisex nickname Joey, which stands for Joseph or Josephine. It stayed rare across its run, reaching a small high around 2003.

Given to only about twenty girls a year at most, it lingered as a personal spelling choice for decades. A girl named Joei at that peak would be in her early twenties today. The -ei ending keeps it looking fresh rather than dated.

Did you know? Joey, the name behind Joei, traces to the Hebrew Yosef, he will add, and the swapped final vowel simply gives the girl's version a softer, more distinctive look on the page.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Joei — Respelling of Joey, diminutive of Joseph/Josephine, Hebrew he will add

Variations

JoeyJoeighJoi

Nicknames

JoJoeyJojo

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Joei mean?

It is a respelling of Joey, a pet form of Joseph or Josephine, from the Hebrew name meaning he will add.

How do you pronounce Joei?

It is said JOH-ee /ˈdʒoʊ.i/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Joei a boy or girl name?

Joei is used here as a girl's name, from the unisex nickname Joey.

How popular is Joei?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early two-thousands.