Joah
Meaning
"God is brother"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,109
- Total SSA Count
- 71
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jo
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is brother"
Origin: Hebrew
"lord, master"
Origin: Old French
Sir is more popular, ranked #1964 vs #2109 for Joah.
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Sir is more popular, ranked #1964 compared to Joah at #2109 in the United States.
Joah means "God is brother" (Hebrew origin). Sir means "lord, master" (Old French origin).
Joah is primarily a boy name. Sir is primarily a boy name.