Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 譲, 丈, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. Joe, JO [key] Other Forms FormsJou Meaning & History From Japanese 譲 (jo) meaning "to yield or give.", 丈 (jo) meaning "height" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Joe or Jo.