In the world, Jõ (Jõ 
) is a rare epicene forename. The first name Jõ is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is a rare largely male, but infrequently feminine name, Morocco, where it is a rare male name, and Tunisia. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Egypt, and Morocco. Much less frequently, Jõ is the last name as well as the forename.