Jo (given name)

Jo is a given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Joanna, Joanne, Joseph, Josephine, George, etc. Notable people with the name include:

Men

  • Jô (born 1987), Brazilian footballer, João Alves de Assis Silva
  • Jô (footballer, born 1988), Brazilian footballer, Josiel Alves de Oliveira
  • Jô (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian footballer, Jonatas Figueira Fernandes
  • Jo Arai (born 1998), Japanese mixed martial artist
  • Jo Jo Benson (1938–2014), stage name of Joseph M. Hewell, American R&B and soul singer
  • Jo Inge Berget (born 1990), Norwegian footballer
  • Jô Bilac (born 1985), Brazilian playwright
  • Jo Bogaert (born 1956), Flemish musician and producer
  • Jo Bonfrère (born 1946), Dutch football player and coach
  • Jo Bonnier (1930–1972), Swedish racing driver
  • Jo van den Broek (1898–1978), Dutch architect
  • Jo Callis (born 1951), British guitarist, notably with The Human League
  • Jo Cals (1914–1971), Dutch Prime Minister
  • Jo Coenen (born 1949), Dutch architect
  • Jo Colruyt (1928–1994), Belgian businessman
  • Jo Cornu (born 1944), Belgian business executive
  • Jo Gartner (1954–1986), Austrian racing driver
  • Jo van Gastel (1887–1969), Dutch archer
  • Jo Grimond (1913–1993), British politician
  • Jo de Haan (1936–2006), Dutch cyclist
  • Jo Ishiwatari (石渡 譲; born 1967), Japanese actor
  • Jo Johnson (born 1971), British politician, Minister of State for Transport
  • Jo Jones (1911–1965), American jazz drummer
  • Jo Kanazawa (金沢 浄; born 1976), Japanese footballer
  • Jo Kondo (近藤 譲; born 1947), Japanese composer and conductor
  • Jo Leinen (born 1948), German politician and MEP
  • Jo Maas (born 1954), Dutch racing cyclist
  • Jo Meynen (1901–1980), Dutch Ministers of Defence
  • Jo Nesbø (born 1960), Norwegian writer, musician, former economist and reporter
  • Jo van Nunen (1945–2010), Dutch engineer and management consultant
  • Jo Planckaert (born 1970), Belgian cyclist
  • Jo Privat (1919–1996), French accordionist and composer.
  • Jo Ritzen (born 1945), Dutch economist and social-democratic politician
  • Jo de Roo (born 1937), Dutch cyclist
  • Jô Santos (born 1991), Brazilian footballer, Joálisson Santos Oliveira
  • Jo Schlesser (1928–1968), French racing driver
  • Jo Siffert (1936–1971), Swiss racing driver
  • Jô Soares (1938–2022), Brazilian comedian, talk show host, author and musician
  • Jo Spier (1900–1978), Dutch artist and illustrator
  • Jo Vandeurzen (born 1958), Belgian politician, Flemish Minister of Public Health
  • Jo Vonlanthen (born 1942), Swiss racing driver
  • Jo Voskuil (1897–1972), Dutch painter, illustrator, and bookbinder
  • Jo Weil (born 1977), German actor

Women

Fictional characters

See also

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