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The baby name Joke is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YOH-kuh.

Joke is Dutch, Greek, Hebrew, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Dutch, Greek, Hebrew, Latin
Pronunciation: YOH-kuh

What is the meaning of the name Joke ?

The baby name Joke is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YOH-kuh.

Joke is Dutch, Greek, Hebrew, Latin in Origin.

Joke is a Dutch hypocoristic of Johanna, the feminine form of Johannes or John. The line runs through Latin Iohanna and Greek Ioanna/Ioannes to Hebrew Yehoḥanan (יְהוֹחָנָן), the earliest biblical form, built from Yeho-, a theophoric element for YHWH, and ḥanan, to be gracious; its literal sense is God is gracious. Dutch -ke functions as a diminutive ending, giving the short form its familiar shape.

In the Netherlands and Dutch-speaking Belgium, Joke is chiefly feminine, especially as an independent register form rather than only a household nickname. Frisian and Dutch naming also produced nearby masculine forms from Jochem, but the Johanna line dominates modern public usage. Bearers include Dutch writer Joke van Leeuwen, actress and singer Joke Bruijs, and Belgian politician Joke Schauvliege. English speakers often misread it as the common noun joke, while Dutch pronunciation keeps the initial consonant as y.

Joke has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Joke

Joke Silva Actor · Born 1961 · Nigeria Joke Silva is best known as a veteran Nigerian actress, director, and businesswoman. She appeared in the British-Canadian film The Secret Laughter of Women in 1998, starring alongside Colin Firth and Nia Long. Daniella Okeke Actor · Born 1977 · Nigeria Joke Okeke, better known as Daniella Okeke, is a Nigerian actress best known for her role as Joke in Lagos Cougars. Her performance in the 2013 film earned her Best Actress in a Leading Role nominations at both the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards and the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

Joke – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NL Girls 0 #11 10,157 5,933
MD 0 #34 1 434
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
AZ 0 #43 1 706
NL 0 #100 423 2,481
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
Belgium Girls 2006 #195 26 399
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
NG 0 #219 46 5,926
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
HR Boys 0 #236 23 3,997
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
KZ Boys 0 #277 13 6,578
NG Girls 0 #285 924 15,093
AL Boys 0 #299 5 5,122
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
GT 0 #332 7 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
PT Girls 0 #464 8 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
RU Boys 0 #488 18 12,621
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
HK Boys 0 #550 8 12,905
LY 0 #551 9 12,703
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CM Boys 0 #568 8 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #653 15 13,071
CL Boys 0 #654 12 13,390
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #816 23 4,949
TN 0 #820 10 13,765
EG Boys 0 #868 19 15,035
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
NL Boys 0 #910 42 5,873
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
NG Boys 0 #919 33 16,906
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
EG Girls 0 #947 13 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #961 23 5,561
SA Girls 0 #1,007 8 25,931
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,072 40 25,439
MA 0 #1,076 53 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,105 37 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,168 16 17,781
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,425 22 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,577 38 28,008

Joke is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
AE
AF
AL

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People also ask about Joke

Joke is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Joke is a 2 syllable name, pronounced YOH-kuh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Johanna, Joanna, Joanne, Joan, Jeanne and Jana.
Yes — Joke ranked #195 in Belgium in 2006.
Yes — 2 notable people named Joke are in our database, including Joke Silva (Actor), Daniella Okeke (Actor).