Jimmy-Joe
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JIM-ee-JOH
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jimmy-Joe is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “heel-holder, supplanter + he will add”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jimmy-Joe mean?
Hebrew: Jimmy + Joe
“heel-holder, supplanter + he will add”
Joins Jimmy (Hebrew, “heel-holder, supplanter”) and Joe (Hebrew, “he will add”).
Meanings borrowed from Jimmy and Joe.
Is Jimmy-Joe a girl's or a boy's name?
Jimmy-Joe is a boys' name.
How popular is Jimmy-Joe in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2020, with 6 boys.
Jimmy-Joe in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,108 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
Names like Jimmy-Joe
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jesse, Theodore, Elias, Elijah, Tobias, Jude, Jonah, Matteo, Ezra, Josiah, Albie, Joey
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Mateo, Elsie, Levi, Eliana
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jimmy-Joe: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jimmy-joe, updated 20 October 2026.