Meaning and background
The story behind Jojo
Jojo can be a familiar form of Joseph, Jolene or another name beginning with Jo, rather than belonging to one exclusive longer-name family. Its repeated syllable is visible in both the spelling and the documented English pronunciation. That repetition may be the main attraction for an owner choosing a dog name. A personal or character connection can sit beside the linguistic background without replacing it. Decide whether you want Jojo as the whole name, since choosing a formal expansion would add a story the short form itself does not require.
- Origin
- English diminutive of Joseph, Jolene and other names beginning with Jo. Source
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About Jojo
Recorded as a dog’s name
Jojo appears in 71 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
Gender association: NYC licence-period records. Any dog can use this name.
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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