Joke

Joke is a Dutch feminine given name, a short form of Johanna, itself the feminine equivalent of Johannes, which derives from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning God is gracious. It has been a common everyday name in the Netherlands throughout the twentieth century, entirely unremarkable to Dutch speakers despite its comic associations in English. Related forms include Joke's source name Johanna, as well as Jo, Hanna, and the masculine Johan and Jan.